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Dispositional Correlates of Hypnosis: A Phenomenological Approach
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An attempt was made to construct and validate a questionnaire measure of hypnotic-like experiences based on Shor's (1979) 8-dimension phenomenological analysis of hypnosis. Separate item pools were developed to measure each disposition: Trance, Nonconscious Involvement, Archaic Involvement, Drowsiness, Relaxation, Vividness of Imagery, Absorption, and Access to the Unconscious. Based on preliminary testing (total N = 856), a final questionnaire was produced containing 5 items measuring normal, everyday experiences in each domain. Results from a standardization sample (N = 468) showed that each of the subscales, except for Archaic Involvement, possessed satisfactory levels of internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Factor analysis indicated that 6 subscales loaded highly on a common factor similar to the absorption construct (Tellegen & Atkinson, 1974), while items pertaining to Relaxation and Archaic Involvement formed separate factors. Validation testing on 4 samples receiving the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A (HGSHS:A) of Shor and E. Orne (1962) (total N = 1855) showed that the Absorption and Trance dimensions correlated most strongly with HGSHS:A; the correlations with Drowsiness, Relaxation, and Nonconscious Involvement approached 0. The scales derived from Shor's analysis, however, did not improve the prediction of hypnotizability over that obtained with the absorption scale (Tellegen & Atkinson, 1974).
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The greater resting-state coordination of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) observed among high hypnotizables involves two key components of the anterior attentional system.
“While the subjects in this study were not asked to engage in hypnotic tasks, the greater resting state coordination of brain areas associated with conflict detection / focusing of attention (dACC) and motor planning, integration of sensory information, regulation of intellectual function, and working memory (DLPFC) observed among high hypnotizables involve two key components of the anterior attent”
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- Authors
- Kihlstrom, J. F., Register, P. A., Hoyt, I. P., Albright, J. S., Grigorian, E. M., Heindel, W. C., & Morrison, C. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- University of Arizona (US)
- Northwestern University (US)
- Venue
- International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1989-07
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 249-263
- ISSN
- 0020-7144 (ISSN-L)
- 1744-5183
- OpenAlex
- W2092787538
- Cited by
- 42
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 5 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (#MH-35856)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Keywords
- hypnotic susceptibility, questionnaire development, absorption, trance, sleepiness, relaxation, Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, scale validation
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Hypnosis, Personality Inventory, Statistics as Topic
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