Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of flotation Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique (REST) for enhancing hypnotizability. Thirty subjects randomly assigned to a) flotation REST (N=10), b)Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) (N=10), or c) no treatment Control (N=10), were pretested with the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, form C (SHSS:C), and re-administered the SHSS:C after treatment and at follow-up. PMR enhanced hypnotizability more than no treatment Control. Contrary to previous studies using chamber method REST, flotation REST did not enhance hypnotizability more than PMR as predicted. Both REST and PMR subjects significantly increased hypnotizability over time while Control subjects did not. The role of relaxation in hypnosis was discussed.KeywordsRelaxation TrainingPost Test ScorePretest ScoreAbnormal PsychologySensory DeprivationThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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