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Context and consistency: the Canadian connection

J R Council1

  • 1Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo 58105-5075, USA. council@badlands.nodak.edu

The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
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Canadian researchers explored context effects in hypnosis, revealing how situational factors influence suggestibility. Their work on consistency motivation highlights person-by-situation interactions in hypnosis research.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Hypnosis Research

Background:

  • Context effects significantly influence research on hypnosis and suggestibility.
  • Canadian researchers have made substantial contributions to understanding these effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review context effects in hypnosis research.
  • To acknowledge the contributions of Canadian researchers to the field.
  • To discuss the implications of consistency motivation theory for hypnosis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on context effects in hypnosis.
  • Examination of theories proposed by researchers at the University of Waterloo and Carleton University.
  • Discussion of implications for person-by-situation interactions.

Main Results:

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  • Bowers and colleagues highlighted the subtle influences of context on hypnotic suggestibility.
  • Spanos and colleagues extended the concept of context effects beyond hypnosis to personality measurement.
  • Consistency motivation theory offers a framework for understanding these influences.

Conclusions:

  • Contextual factors play a crucial role in hypnosis research.
  • The concept of consistency motivation is vital for understanding person-by-situation interactions in hypnosis.
  • Future research should consider these interactions to advance hypnosis theory.