title: An Interactional Explanation of Hypnosis.
abstract: In this paper, the author offers what he sees as a new approach to understanding or defining hypnosis. Drawing from his work with Gregory Bateson, John Weakland, Don Jackson, and Bill Fry, Haley emphasizes the relational communicative aspect of trance. Noting the inherent difficulty of studying subjective experience, Haley highlights again the importance of communication and the therapist-patient relationship.
authors: a Stanford University and Veterans Administration Hospital , Palo Alto , California , USA.
authors: Jay
authors: J
authors: Haley
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000266:history*