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Absorption, openness to experience, and hypnotizability.

M L Glisky1, D J Tataryn, B A Tobias

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|February 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

This study explored the relationship between absorption, hypnotizability, and openness to experience. Findings suggest absorption is linked to imaginative involvement, not liberalism, and its connection to hypnotizability is complex.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Absorption is a known correlate of hypnotizability.
  • Absorption is conceptually linked to openness to experience, a broad personality trait.
  • Previous research suggests potential connections between these constructs, but their precise relationship requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between absorption, hypnotizability, and openness to experience.
  • To examine potential moderating effects of gender on the absorption-hypnotizability correlation.
  • To explore nonlinear trends in the associations between these psychological variables.

Main Methods:

  • Four studies were conducted, employing correlational analyses and examining specific subscales of absorption.

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  • Data were collected on absorption, hypnotizability, and various facets of openness to experience, including imaginative involvement and social-political liberalism.
  • Statistical analyses included assessments for gender moderation and nonlinear relationships.

    • Main Results:

    • No evidence was found for gender moderating the correlation between absorption and hypnotizability.
    • Absorption was significantly related to imaginative involvement but not to social-political liberalism.
    • While some studies suggested small quadratic trends, overall evidence for nonlinear relationships between these variables and hypnotizability was not consistently confirmed.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings support a nuanced understanding of the relationship between absorption, hypnotizability, and openness to experience.
    • Absorption appears primarily linked to imaginative engagement rather than broader ideological stances.
    • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the complex interplay of these constructs and their implications for personality structure.