Ah, the vagaries of the research world. The TM Movement has long sought scientif…

Ah, the vagaries of the research world. The TM Movement has long sought scientific validation, but movement-generated research is sometimes criticized as self-promotional. This leads to flaps, such as a recent one noted by science journalist Paul Raeburn. See: http://ksj.mit.edu/tracker/2014/01/transcendental-meditation-study-gets-plu


Transcendental meditation study gets plug from journal despite its odd publishing history. |…
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In 2011, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health claimed to find that Transcendental Meditation could reduce risk of death, heart attack, and stroke in African-Americans with heart disease, according to a press release. The study had a lovely pedigree: It was funded by the National Instiā€¦

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“Ah, the vagaries of the research world. The TM Movement has long sought scientif…”