Hypnotic Induction: Perspectives, Strategies and Concerns

ISBN-13: 9780367321741 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 134 str.

V. K. Kumar; Stephen R. Lankton

Opis

Contributions to this book reflect on issues surrounding hypnotic induction's definitions, relevancy, possible components, and approaches. It was originally published as a special issue of the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis.

Spis treści

Introduction: The Paradox of Induction  1. Hypnotic Induction: Enhancing Trance or Mostly Myth?  2. What Can a Hypnotic Induction Do?  3. Nuances and Uncertainties Regarding Hypnotic Inductions: Toward a Theoretically Informed Praxis  4. Conscious/Unconscious Dissociation Induction: Increasing Hypnotic Performance With "Resistant" Clients  5. Perspectives on Pathways to Induction: Confronting Unexpected Challenges  6. Induction Technique: Beyond Simple Response to Suggestion  7. A Comparison of Hypnotic Induction, Task Motivation, and a "Cold Start" Control Group on Hypnotizability  8. The Hypnotic Induction in the Broad Scheme of Hypnosis: A Sociocognitive Perspective

O autorze

V. K. Kumar is a Professor of Psychology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is a Fellow of the APA Society of Psychological Hypnosis.

Stephen R. Lankton is Editor-In-Chief of the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.