“This work . . . deserves the most serious consideration.” “The claim can be
plausibly made that the potential impact of this research exceeds that of any
other ongoing social or psychological research program. The research has
survived a broader array of statistical tests than most research in the field
of conflict resolution. I think this work, and the theory that informs it,
deserve the most serious consideration by academics and policy makers alike.”
—David Edwards, Ph.D., Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin
“We have to take these studies seriously.” “In the studies that I have
examined on the impact of the Maharishi Effect [Brain-Based Approach to Peace]
on conflict, I can find no methodological flaws, and the findings have been
consistent across a large number of replications in many different geographical
and conflictual situations. As unlikely as the premise may sound, I think we
have to take these studies seriously.”
—Ted Robert Gurr, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Government and Politics,
University of Maryland
“The work is sound.” “The hypothesis definitely raised some eyebrows among our
reviewers. But the statistical work is sound. The numbers are there. When you
can statistically control for as many variables as these studies do, it makes
the results much more convincing. This evidence indicates that we now have a
new technology to generate peace in the world.”
—Raymond Russ, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of Maine;
editor, Journal of Mind and Behavior
“This research . . . demands action.” “I have been following the research on
the Maharishi Effect [Brain-Based Approach to Peace] as it has developed over
the last twenty years. There is now a strong and coherent body of evidence
showing that [this approach] provides a simple and cost-effective solution to
many of the social problems we face today. This research and its conclusions
are so strong, that it demands action from those responsible for government
policy.”
—Huw Dixon, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, York University, England
