A multivariate approach to the prediction of hypnotic susceptibility

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 250-264

  Dixon, Mike ^a   Labelle, Louise ^a   Laurence, Jean Roch ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0029813597     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207149608416086     Document Type: Article

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