title: Rapid induction of hypnosis by finger elongation: a brief communication.
abstract: This clinical pilot study on finger elongation for induction of hypnosis attempts to determine whether the observed response is a hypnotic phenomenon or a simple physiologic reaction. Sixteen volunteers participated in the 5-phase study, which measured relative and absolute changes in the length of each finger prior to and after each phase. A distinctive elongation was statistically significant for the hypnosis condition. In addition, findings suggest changes in the metacarpus. Further investigation is indicated to shed light on this apparent phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. seitner@prothetik-erlangen.de
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eitner
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wichmann
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schlegel
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holst
mesh_terms: D005385:Fingers / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013404:Suggestion; D013997:Time Factors