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Gary Grogan1, Arreed Barabasz2, Marianne Barabasz2
1a Nimiipuu Behavioral Health , Lapwai , Idaho , USA.
The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
|December 10, 2016
Summary
Hypnotic age regression shifts thinking towards primary processes in highly hypnotizable individuals. This study explored how hypnosis affects cognitive styles in participants undergoing age regression.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Hypnotherapy Research
Background:
- Hypnotizability varies among individuals.
- Age regression is a hypnotic technique.
- Cognitive processing can be categorized into primary and secondary thought processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if hypnotic age regression induces a shift from secondary to primary thought processing.
- To examine the relationship between hypnotizability and primary-process thinking during age regression.
Main Methods:
- Thirty participants were assessed for hypnotizability using the Elkins Scale of Hypnotizability (EHS).
- Participants received a hypnotic induction and age regression suggestion to 5 years old.
- Primary-process thinking was measured using the Primary-Process Thinking Scale.
Main Results:
- Highly hypnotizable participants showed significantly higher primary-process thinking scores compared to moderately hypnotizable participants.
- The study supported the hypothesis of a shift towards primary thought processing under hypnosis.
Conclusions:
- Hypnotic age regression appears to facilitate a shift towards primary-process thinking, particularly in individuals with high hypnotizability.
- Findings contribute to understanding cognitive changes associated with hypnotic states and individual differences in response to hypnosis.
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