The phenomenology of deep hypnosis: Quiescent and physically active
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Summary, in English
Abstract in Undetermined
To study the phenomenology of hypnotic virtuosos, the
author employed a 2 (hypnosis vs. control) × 3 (quiescent, pedaling a
stationary bike, having a motor pedal the bike) within-subjects design
with quantitative and qualitative measures. In a “neutral hypnosis”
context with the only suggestion being to go as deeply into hypnosis
as possible, participants reported alterations in body image, time
sense, perception and meaning, sense of being in an altered state of
awareness, affect, attention, and imagery. They also mentioned less
self-awareness, rationality, voluntary control, and memory. Analyses
of the 3 physical conditions showed that hypnotic experiences were
overall similar, although quiescence was more conducive to alterations
of body image and reports of depth. These results suggest that
hypnotic virtuosos have alterations of consciousness that can be better
conceptualized as distinct states rather than being on a continuum.
To study the phenomenology of hypnotic virtuosos, the
author employed a 2 (hypnosis vs. control) × 3 (quiescent, pedaling a
stationary bike, having a motor pedal the bike) within-subjects design
with quantitative and qualitative measures. In a “neutral hypnosis”
context with the only suggestion being to go as deeply into hypnosis
as possible, participants reported alterations in body image, time
sense, perception and meaning, sense of being in an altered state of
awareness, affect, attention, and imagery. They also mentioned less
self-awareness, rationality, voluntary control, and memory. Analyses
of the 3 physical conditions showed that hypnotic experiences were
overall similar, although quiescence was more conducive to alterations
of body image and reports of depth. These results suggest that
hypnotic virtuosos have alterations of consciousness that can be better
conceptualized as distinct states rather than being on a continuum.
Publishing year
2005
Language
English
Pages
37-59
Publication/Series
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
Volume
53
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Routledge
Topic
- Psychology
Keywords
- Hypnosis
- phenomenology
- physical activity
Status
Published
Research group
- CERCAP (Center for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology)
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1744-5183