Relaxation and Placebo-Suggestion as Uncontrolled Variables in TM Research

Banquet, J.P. Spectral analysis of the EEG in meditation. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurology, 1973, 35, 143-151.

Beary, J.F. , & Benson, H.A. simple psychophysiologic technique which elicits the hypometabolic changes of the relaxation response. Psychosomatic Medicine , 1974,36,115-120.

Benson, H. The relaxation response. New York: Morrow, 1976.

Benson, H. , Alexander, S. , & Feldman, C.L. Decreased premature ventricular contractions through the use of the relaxation response in patients with stable ischemic heart-disease. Lancet, 1975, ii, 380-382.

Benson, H. , Rosner, B.A. , Marzetta, B.R. , & Klemchuk, H.M. Decreased blood pressure in pharmacologically treated hypertensive patients who regularly elicited the relaxation response Lancet, 1974, i, 289-291.

Bloomfield, H.H. , Cain, M.P. , & Jaffe, D.T. TM: Discovering inner energy and overcoming stress. New York: Delacorte Press, 1975.

Fenwick, P.B.C. , Donaldson, S. , Gillis, L. , Bushman, J. , Fenton, G.W. , Perry, I. , Tilsley, C. , & Serafinowicz, H. Metabolic and EEG changes during transcendental meditation: An explanation. Unpublished manuscript, St. Thomas' Hospital, London SEI 7 EH, England, 1976.

Foulds, M.L. , & Warehime, R.G. Effects of a "fake good" response set on a measure of self-actualization. Journal of Counseling Psychology , 1971, 18 , 279-280.

Glueck, B.C. , & Stroebel, C.F. Biofeedback and meditation in the treatment of psychiatric illnesses. Comprehensive Psychiatry , 1975, 16, 303-321.

Ilardi, R.L. , & May, W.T.A. A reliability study of Shostrom's Personal Orientation Inventory. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 1968 , 8, 68-72.

Nidich, S. , Seeman, W. , & Dreskin, T. Influence of transcendental meditation: A replication. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1973, 20, 565-566.

Otis, L.S. The psychobiology of meditation: Some psychological changes Paper presented at the APA Annual Convention, 1973.

Otis, L.S. TM and sleep. Paper presented at the APA Annual Convention, 1974.

Pagano, R.R. , Rose, R.M. , Stivers, R.M. , & Warrenburg, S. Sleep during transcendental meditation. Science, 1976, 191, 308-310.

Shostrom, E.L. Manual: Personal Orientation Inventory. San Diego, Calif.: Educational and Testing Service , 1966.

Smith, J.D. Psychotherapeutic effects of Transcendental Meditation using controls for expectation of relief and daily sitting. Journal of Consulting and Clanical Psychology, 1976, 44, 630-637.

Smith, J.D. Meditation as psychotherapy: A review of the literature Psychological Bulletin, 1975, 82, 558-564.