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Preference between two methods of active-alert hypnosis: not all techniques are created equal.
Etzel CardeñaAntonio CapafonsAgustín BayotAna Alarcónsubject
AdultMaleHypnosisCross-Over StudiesSuggestibilityPhysical activityPilot ProjectsGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseChoice BehaviorPreferenceDevelopmental psychologyAlertnessComplementary and alternative medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesmedicineHumansAttritionFemaleWakefulnessPsychologyHypnosisdescription
Abstract In a cross-over design (N = 80), we compared the differential liking and preference for two hypnotic techniques involving physical activity: Active-alert and waking-alert (or alert-hand) procedures. Participants expressed significantly higher liking and preference for the waking-alert as compared to the active-alert procedure. The latter technique, which also had significantly lower suggestibility scores (Cardena et al., 1998) was also associated with a significantly higher attrition rate (23%). These significant differences may be explained by the greater physical effort and difficulty associated with the active-alert technique. It seems that the waking-alert method extends the advantages of active hypnosis (e.g., alertness, enhanced self-mastery) to individuals who may dislike or are unable to cope with the greater demands required by the active-alert procedure.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-11 | The American journal of clinical hypnosis |