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Is hypnotic suggestibility a stable trait?

Oliver Fassler1, Steven Jay Lynn, Joshua Knox

  • 1Psychology Department, State University of New York at Binghamton (SUNY), Binghamton, NY 13905, USA.

Consciousness and Cognition
|June 20, 2007
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Hypnotic suggestibility scores decreased significantly in a retest, challenging its view as a stable trait. Subjective experiences and participant engagement influenced hypnotic responsiveness, regardless of administration method.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Hypnotizability is often considered a stable, trait-like characteristic.
  • Previous research has primarily focused on initial assessments of hypnotic responsiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the trait-like nature of hypnotic suggestibility.
  • To assess the stability of hypnotic responsiveness over time and across different administration methods.

Main Methods:

  • A test-retest design was employed to measure hypnotic responsiveness.
  • Hypnotic procedures were administered either live or via audiotape.
  • Measures of subjective experiences and expectancies were collected.

Main Results:

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  • Hypnotic responsiveness scores significantly decreased at the second session.
  • Subjective experiences and expectancies explained a substantial portion of the variance in hypnotic responding.
  • Participant disengagement was noted at retest.
  • No significant differences were found between live and audiotape administration.

    • Conclusions:

    • Hypnotizability may not be as immutable a trait as previously thought.
    • Subjective experiences and participant engagement play a crucial role in hypnotic responding.
    • The findings support both sociocognitive and altered state theories of hypnosis.