title: The sociocognitive and dissociation theories of hypnosis: toward a rapprochement.
abstract: In this introductory article to a special issue on the sociocognitive perspective of hypnosis, the authors contrast two influential hypnosis theories-the sociocognitive and dissociation perspectives-and argue that recent developments in sociocognitive theory (i.e., response set theory) and in the broader field of cognitive psychology pertaining to nonconscious information processing and goal-directed action make possible a rapprochement between theoretical accounts that have vied for attention and empirical support.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY 13905, USA. stevenlynn100@gmail.com
authors.forename: Steven Jay
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lynn
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D001364:Awareness; D003071:Cognition; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D033182:Intention; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012106:Research; D013404:Suggestion; D014473:Unconscious, Psychology