The Significance of the Interpersonal Relationship in the Induction of Hypnosis

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Two experimental hypotheses were tested: (1) high susceptibility is dependent upon the presence of the hypnotist, and (2) high susceptibility is dependent upon the hypnotist being knowledgeable and competent. Three conditions, using a taped induction were compared: hypnotist present, university laboratory; hypnotist absent, university laboratory; surrogate, untrained hypnotist present, usually a roommate in his own domicile. Only the hypnotist absent, university laboratory condition was adversely affected which is consistent with those theories of induction which explicitly or implicity require the physical presence of the hypnotist.

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