title: Effects of hypnosis and biofeedback upon the regulation of peripheral skin temperature.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of hypnosis on the regulation of peripheral skin temperature. The independent variables were the presence of a hypnotic trance during the session on thermal regulation and the number of trials received. A two-factor mixed-design analysis of variance with repeated measures on one factor showed a significant main effect for trials and a significant interaction between hypnosis and trials. It may be concluded that hypnosis, in conjunction with thermal regulation techniques, exerts a significant influence over performance. The cognitive characteristics influenced by hypnosis may account for this finding.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation; D012881:Skin Temperature