The neural trance: A new look at hypnosis

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 387-410

  Spiegel, Herbert ^a,b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COUNSELING; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EYE MOVEMENT; GAZE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MYSTICISM; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SLEEP; SMOKING CESSATION; SUGGESTION;

EYE MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; NERVE NET; SUGGESTION;

EID: 34548423252     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: 17445183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207140701506367     Document Type: Review

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