A theory of hypnosis based on principles of conditioning and inhibition

Contemporary Hypnosis

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 163-203

  Pekala, Ronald J ^a   Angelini, Frank ^b   Kumar, V K ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Federal Correctional Institute   (United States)

^c WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conditioning; Hypnosis; Hypnotic phenomena; Inhibition

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONED REFLEX; CONDITIONING; FACILITATION; HYPNOSIS; HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; REINFORCEMENT; RELIGION; REVIEW; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SUGGESTION;

EID: 0035573019     PISSN: 09605290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ch.230     Document Type: Review

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