It is commonly known that some individuals are more easily hypnotized than others. What is less clear is why, and what can be learnt from these individual differences for hypnosis as a whole. The Highly Hypnotizable Person is the first book to present an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of what research and evidence there is for the existence and features of highly hypnotisable people. The Highly Hypnotizable Person draws on research findings from cognitive, developmental and clinical psychology and from neuropsychology and neurophysiology. Leading authorities on hypnosis provide a comprehensive account of what is known and understood about this phenomenon and treatment procedure, and in particular, the nature and implications of high susceptibility.
Author(s): Michael Heap
Edition: 1
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 272
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 10
1 High hypnotizability Key issues......Page 14
2 Defining and identifying the highly hypnotizable person......Page 39
3 High hypnotizability Unity and diversity in behaviour and experience......Page 70
4 High hypnotizability in a sociocognitive framework......Page 94
5 Developmental determinants of high hypnotizability......Page 124
6 Neurophysiological and genetic determinants of high hypnotizability......Page 142
7 An integrative cognitive theory of hypnosis and high hypnotizability......Page 161
8 Clinical correlates of high hypnotizability......Page 196
9 Enhancing hypnotizability......Page 222
10 High hypnotizability relevance and utility to cognitive and clinical psychology......Page 249
