1st Edition

The Highly Hypnotizable Person Theoretical, Experimental and Clinical Issues

Edited By Michael Heap, Richard J. Brown, David A. Oakley Copyright 2005
272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

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 i s 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.... Read more
Introduction. Michael Heap, Richard J. Brown, David A. Oakley, High Hypnotizability: Key Issues. Amanda J. Barnier, Kevin M. McConkey, Defining and Identifying the Highly Hypnotizable Person. Kevin M. McConkey, Amanda J. Barnier, High Hypnotizability: Unity and Diversity in Behaviour and Experience. Graham F. Wagstaff, High Hypnotizability in a Sociocognitive Framework. Judith Rhue, Developmental Determinants of High Hypnotizability. James E. Horton, Helen J. Crawford, Neurophysiological and Genetic Determinants of High Hypnotizability. Richard J. Brown, David A. Oakley, An Integrative Cognitive Theory of Hypnosis and High Hypnotizability. Steven Jay Lynn, Eric Meyer, Kelley Shindler, Clinical Correlates of High Hypnotizability. Donald R. Gorassini, Enhancing Hypnotizability. Graham Turpin, High Hypnotizability: Relevance and Utility to Cognitive and Clinical Psychology?

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Richard J. Brown, Michael Heap, David A. Oakley.

I am very impressed by this book...it serves as an excellent, up-to-date review of the literature, and also offers some new theoretical perspectives. - From the final review of the manuscript