title: Perceptually oriented hypnosis: cross-cultural perspectives.
abstract: Literature is reviewed and summarized relevant to present cross-cultural, shamanic, and spiritual aspects of hypnosis. Explanations are offered within the framework of Woodard's theory of Perceptually Oriented Hypnosis. Research on cross-cultural aspects of hypnosis could enhance understanding of phenomenological and perceptual aspects of hypnosis, increase knowledge of hypnotic phenomena, and expand understanding of perceptual awareness. A summary of the qualitative research methodologies to enhance understanding of multicultural hypnotic experiences is presented. This groundwork provides for further exploration of cross-cultural hypnosis. Surprisingly, some suggestions have remained underutilized or not published.
authors.affiliation: Woodard Hypnosis and Research, Inc. Milford, New Hampshire, USA. Fredwoodard@aol.com
authors.forename: Fredrick James
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Woodard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D019423:Shamanism; D013140:Spiritualism / Q000523:psychology; D013404:Suggestion; D014481:United States