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Is the hypnotized subject complying.

T Kinnunen1, H S Zamansky, B L Nordstrom

  • 1Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, 31 State St., Boston, MA 02109, USA. taru_kinnunen@hms.harvard.edu

The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
|April 11, 2001
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Hypnotic suggestions are experienced as genuine when given normally, but not when compliance is urged. This study on hypnosis compliance reveals differences in subjective experience versus outward behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Hypnosis is a complex state involving focused attention and suggestibility.
  • Understanding the subjective experience of hypnotic suggestions is crucial for its therapeutic applications.
  • The role of compliance in shaping hypnotic responses requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how compliance influences the subjective experience of hypnotic suggestions.
  • To differentiate between genuine subjective experiences and compliance-driven responses during hypnosis.
  • To assess the validity of self-reported experiences using physiological measures.

Main Methods:

  • Administered hypnotic suggestions using two conditions: standard hypnotic manner and with urging to comply.

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  • Recorded participants' overt behavioral responses to suggestions.
  • Assessed subjective experiences through self-report and validated them using electrodermal skin conductance responses.

    • Main Results:

    • Behavioral and verbal responses to hypnotic suggestions were consistent across both conditions.
    • Participants in the standard hypnotic condition reported genuine subjective experiences, validated by skin conductance.
    • Participants urged to comply reported experiences that did not meet the criterion for truthfulness.

    Conclusions:

    • The subjective experience of hypnosis is distinct from mere behavioral compliance.
    • Urging compliance may lead to participants reporting experiences they do not genuinely feel.
    • Standard hypnotic induction fosters authentic subjective experiences, unlike compliance-focused approaches.