Conceptual issues in hypnosis research: Explanations, definitions and the state/non-state debate

Contemporary Hypnosis

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 103-117

  Hasegawa, Harutomo ^a,c   Jamieson, Graham A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Definition; Hypnosis; Hypnosis theory; Levels of explanation; Neurocognitive; Neurophysiology; Non state position; Sociocognitive; State position

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONSCIOUSNESS; HYPNOSIS; HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0036919707     PISSN: 09605290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ch.247     Document Type: Review

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