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  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Current hypnotizability scales measure ideomotor and motor-control suggestions.
  • The underlying cognitive mechanisms are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the hypothesis that hypnotizability relies on an interoception-imagination processing loop.
  • To investigate the role of interoception and imagination in hypnotic suggestion.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments were conducted using the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, Form C.
  • A modified Item 8 (arm immobilization) was introduced, activating interoception and imagination.

Main Results:

  • The modified Item 8 showed greater responsiveness to suggestion compared to standard items.
  • This enhanced responsiveness was independent of the item's sequence.

Conclusions:

  • The interoception-imagination loop hypothesis offers a novel information processing framework for hypnotic phenomena.
  • This model may enhance our understanding of hypnotic suggestion and responsiveness.