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  • Wickramasekera II's empathic involvement theory posits a strong link between hypnosis and empathy.
  • This theory highlights commonalities in hypnotist-subject interactions and internal subject processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the extent of overlap between hypnosis and empathy.
  • To explore how different hypnotic states and individual differences influence the relationship between hypnosis and empathy.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis and critique of existing models.
  • Exploration of hypnotic phenomena such as amnesia and focused attention in relation to empathy.
  • Comparison of empathic experiences across different hypnotic subtypes (fantasizers vs. dissociaters).

Main Results:

  • The relationship between hypnosis and empathy is not as ubiquitous as suggested by empathic involvement theory.
  • Certain hypnotic aspects, like environmental disengagement and dissociation, can run counter to empathy.
  • Fantasizer-type high hypnotizables report more empathic hypnotic experiences than dissociater-type high hypnotizables.

Conclusions:

  • Empathy is a significant, yet partial and complex, component of many hypnotic phenomena.
  • The interplay of hypnosis and empathy is comparable to the relationship between hypnosis and other traits like imagery and dissociation.