Whither spontaneous hypnosis: A Critical issue for practitioners and researchers.
The critical aspects of recognizing that hypnotic responses are part of everyday life for those who are hypnotizable are considered. The failure of the American Psychological Association (APA) definition to include spontaneous hypnosis is discussed along with the resultant implications for misinforming clinicians, researchers and the public.
Barabasz
Arreed F
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Washington State University, P.O. Box 642136, Pullman, WA 99164-2136, USA. arreed_barabasz@wsu.edu
D001364:Awareness; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D013404:Suggestion