The Response Set Theory of Hypnosis

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 274-292

  Kirsch, Irving ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATISM; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONSCIOUSNESS; CULTURAL FACTOR; EXPECTANCY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORY;

AROUSAL; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MENTAL HEALING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SET (PSYCHOLOGY); SUGGESTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033997418     PISSN: 00029157     EISSN: 21600562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2000.10734362     Document Type: Article

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