Rapid induction of hypnosis by finger elongation: a brief communication.
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چکیده
This clinical pilot study on finger elongation for induction of hypnosis attempts to determine whether the observed response is a hypnotic phenomenon or a simple physiologic reaction. Sixteen volunteers participated in the 5-phase study, which measured relative and absolute changes in the length of each finger prior to and after each phase. A distinctive elongation was statistically significant for the hypnosis condition. In addition, findings suggest changes in the metacarpus. Further investigation is indicated to shed light on this apparent phenomenon.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis
دوره 54 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006