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Objective assessment of hypnotically induced time distortion.

P G Zimbardo, G Marshall, G White

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |July 20, 1973
    PubMed
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    Hypnosis can alter how people perceive time. Researchers used operant conditioning to show that instructions during hypnosis significantly changed subjects

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Neuroscience
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Time perception is a complex cognitive function.
    • Hypnosis is a state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility.
    • Operant conditioning provides a precise methodology for studying behavioral responses.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of hypnosis on time perception.
    • To validate the use of operant conditioning in assessing hypnotic effects.
    • To examine the modification of personal tempo through hypnotic suggestion.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized operant conditioning principles to measure behavioral changes.
    • Employed systematic instructions during hypnosis to modify personal tempo.
    • Trained subjects in hypnotic techniques for consistent responses.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated objective precision in measuring hypnotic effects on time perception.
    • Observed significant behavioral alterations in response rate measures.
    • Confirmed that hypnotic suggestions can systematically modify personal tempo.

    Conclusions:

    • Operant conditioning methodology effectively validates hypnosis's power to alter time perception.
    • Hypnosis offers a viable method for inducing changes in subjective time experience.
    • Behavioral measures provide reliable indicators of hypnotic influence on temporal processing.

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