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Automaticity and hypnosis: a sociocognitive account

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  • 1Psychology Department, State University of New York at Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA.

The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
|July 1, 1997
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High hypnotizability involves intention and expectation, leading to automatic responses perceived as involuntary during hypnosis. This theory explains how cooperation enhances the experience of suggested involuntariness.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • Hypnosis research has long explored the nature of suggested involuntariness.
  • Previous theories have not fully accounted for the interplay of conscious intention and expectation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a new theory of suggested involuntariness in hypnosis.
  • To elucidate the roles of intention and expectation in hypnotic responsiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical overview and conceptual analysis.
  • Integration of existing research on hypnosis and cognitive processes.

Main Results:

  • High hypnotizable individuals possess conscious intentions and firm expectations to follow suggestions.
  • Intention and expectation act as response sets, automatically triggering hypnotic responses.

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  • These factors facilitate the experience of suggested movements as involuntary due to automatic triggering and readiness to cooperate.

    • Conclusions:

    • The proposed theory offers a novel framework for understanding suggested involuntariness in hypnosis.
    • Conscious intention and expectation are critical determinants of hypnotic experience and response.
    • This perspective highlights the active role of the participant in the hypnotic process.