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“The effect size suggests that learning a meditation technique is contraindicated for subpopulations, such as borderline, schizotypal, or dissociative personalities who display very fragile self-concepts.”

This survey of TM meditators indicated significantly higher scores in religiosity and paranormal phenomena reporting (e.g., depersonalization, auditory hallucinosis) than in nonmeditating controls. in Lansky & St. Louis, 2006.