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  • Psychology
  • Theater Arts
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Hypnosis is recognized for modulating cognitive and attentional processes, aiding role immersion.
  • Previous research suggests potential gender differences in hypnotic responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of hypnosis in enhancing actors' character creation and interpretation.
  • To explore gender-related variations in hypnotizability and hypnotic intervention responses as secondary findings.

Main Methods:

  • Sixteen male and sixteen female actors were assigned roles (firefighter, fire victim) under hypnotic and non-hypnotic conditions.
  • The Elkins Hypnotizability Scale (EHS) assessed individual hypnotizability.
  • Post-performance questionnaires measured role absorption and character engagement.

Main Results:

  • Hypnosis significantly improved actors' immersion and authentic character representation.
  • Enhancements in acting performance were observed irrespective of participants' gender.
  • Hypnotizability levels did not significantly alter the positive effects of hypnosis on acting.

Conclusions:

  • Hypnosis is a valuable tool for theatrical training, enhancing role congruence and acting performance.
  • The findings support the use of hypnosis for performance enhancement in actors.
  • Further research could explore specific hypnotic techniques for actor training.