Hypnotic history: a reply to critics.
This article responds to comments on Kirsch, Mazzoni, & Montgomery (2007). Contrary to the perceptions of some commentators, the target article was not aimed at supporting a particular view of hypnosis. Instead, it was a reminder of a long accepted axiom in hypnosis research: the effects of hypnotic suggestions cannot be attributed to hypnosis unless it is demonstrated that the same suggestion does not produce the effect outside of hypnosis.
Kirsch
Irving
I
Department of Psychology, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX United Kingdom. i.kirsch@hull.ac.uk
Mazzoni
Giuliana
G
Montgomery
Guy H
GH
D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000266:history*