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Hypnotic suggestion: a musical mathaphor

I Kirsch1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of CT, Storrs 06269-1020, USA. Irvingk@uconnvm.uconn.edu

The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
|April 1, 1997
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Hypnotizability, conceptually linked to suggestibility, is often measured operationally. This study highlights the gap between these definitions, impacting our understanding of hypnosis and psychological traits.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Hypnotizability is conceptually defined as increased suggestibility due to hypnosis.
  • Operationally, hypnotizability is measured as suggestibility after hypnotic induction.
  • A discordance exists between conceptual and operational definitions, hindering research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the discrepancy between conceptual and operational definitions of hypnotizability.
  • To explore the construct of hypnotizability as conceptually defined.
  • To investigate the stability, modifiability, and correlates of hypnotizability.

Main Methods:

  • The study critically analyzes existing literature on hypnotizability and suggestibility.
  • It identifies the lack of empirical testing for key hypotheses regarding hypnotizability.

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  • Suggestibility is noted to be reliably and validly measured.

    • Main Results:

    • Despite numerous studies, the conceptual construct of hypnotizability remains largely unexamined.
    • Neither its stability as a trait nor its modifiability has been empirically tested.
    • Suggestibility, in contrast, is well-characterized regarding its stability, modifiability, and correlates.

    Conclusions:

    • The current operationalization of hypnotizability limits our understanding of the core construct.
    • Further research is needed to empirically test hypotheses about hypnotizability's nature.
    • Hypnosis offers a modest enhancement of suggestibility and improves psychotherapy outcomes.