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Hypnotic susceptibility, imaging ability, and anagram-solving activity

B Wallace1, P A Allen, R E Propper

  • 1Department of Psychology, Cleveland State University, OH 44115, USA.

The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
|October 1, 1996
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Individuals high in hypnotic susceptibility and vivid imaging ability excel at anagram solving. Performance on word and imagery-based anagrams is linked to these cognitive traits.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Anagram solving is a complex cognitive task.
  • Individual differences in cognitive abilities, such as hypnotic susceptibility and imagery, may influence performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how hypnotic susceptibility and imagery ability affect anagram-solving performance.
  • To compare performance on different types of anagrams (word vs. nonsense, high-imagery vs. low-imagery).

Main Methods:

  • Experiment 1 compared word anagrams with nonsense anagrams.
  • Experiment 2 compared high-imagery word anagrams with low-imagery word anagrams.
  • Participants were assessed for hypnotic susceptibility and imagery vividness.

Main Results:

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  • Word anagrams took longer and were solved less accurately than nonsense anagrams.
  • High-imagery word anagrams were solved faster and more accurately than low-imagery word anagrams.
  • Individuals with high hypnotic susceptibility and vivid imagery showed superior performance in both experiments.

    • Conclusions:

    • Hypnotic susceptibility and imagery vividness are associated with effective anagram-solving strategies.
    • Cognitive strategies used in anagram solving are influenced by individual differences in hypnotic susceptibility and imagery.