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Intelligence and hypnotizability: is there a connection?

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Intelligence and hypnotic susceptibility show a sex-dependent correlation in adolescents. While no overall link exists, females exhibit a positive correlation between intelligence and hypnotic susceptibility, particularly verbal intelligence.

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Psychology
Neuroscience

Background:

Adolescent intelligence and hypnotic susceptibility are complex traits.
Previous research has yielded mixed results regarding the correlation between intelligence and hypnotic susceptibility.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between intelligence and hypnotic susceptibility in adolescents.
To explore potential sex differences in this relationship.

Main Methods:

Intelligence and hypnotic susceptibility were assessed in 92 high school and 8 secondary school students (aged 15-19).
Statistical analyses were performed to identify correlations, examining overall samples and sex-specific subsamples.

Main Results:

No significant correlation was found for the overall sample.
A significant positive correlation was observed for female participants between total intelligence (r = .288) and verbal intelligence (r = .348).
No significant correlations were found for numerical or figural intelligence, nor for male participants.

Conclusions:

The correlation between intelligence and hypnotic susceptibility in adolescents is sex-dependent.
Females may possess enhanced abilities in imaginative processing of verbal stimuli and higher task motivation during adolescence, contributing to the observed positive correlation.