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Hypnotically created memory among highly hypnotizable subjects.

J R Laurence, C Perry

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |November 4, 1983
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    Hypnosis can create false memories in highly hypnotizable individuals. Over half of participants recalled a suggested loud noise event that never happened, impacting legal testimony reliability.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Cognitive Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Memory is reconstructive and susceptible to suggestion.
    • Hypnosis is a state of heightened suggestibility.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the creation of pseudomemories under hypnosis.
    • To assess the impact of suggestion on recall in highly hypnotizable subjects.

    Main Methods:

    • 27 highly hypnotizable subjects received a hypnotic suggestion of awakening to loud noises.
    • Post-hypnotic recall of the suggested event was assessed.

    Main Results:

    • 13 out of 27 subjects (48%) reported the pseudomemory as a real event.
    • This indicates a significant susceptibility to suggestion in this population.

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    Conclusions:

    • Hypnotic suggestions can lead to the formation of false memories.
    • This has critical implications for the use of hypnosis in legal investigations and witness testimony.