Electrophysiological Alterations during Hypnosis for Ego-Enhancement: A Preliminary Investigation

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 323-344

  Stevens, Larry ^a   Brady, Brian ^a   Goon, Angela ^a   Adams, Deanna ^a   Rebarchik, Jennifer ^a   Gacula, Lisa ^a   Johnson, Jeff ^a   Wright, Chris ^a   Hank, Nicole ^a   McManus, Patrick ^a   Arsuffi, Lara ^a   Morris, Lisa ^a   Verdugo, Sherri ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical hypnosis; EEG; Electroencephalograph; Electrophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; BETA RHYTHM; DELTA RHYTHM; EGO; EGO DEVELOPMENT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LEISURE; PATIENT SELECTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THETA RHYTHM;

ADULT; BRAIN; CREATIVENESS; EGO; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 2442522133     PISSN: 00029157     EISSN: 21600562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2004.10403616     Document Type: Article

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