A recent series of articles compared the influential “sociocognitive” and “response expectancy” theories of hypnosis with Alfred Barrios’ “conditioning and inhibition” theory, which reprises elements of Pavlov’s theory of hypnotic suggestion. This snippet outlines the opposing theories and research findings cited in favour of the sociocognitive position.
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The NCH Research Catalogue was kindly put together by Jo Goss during her time as Research Director, and is now available on the NCH Wiki.
What’s the relationship between indirect suggestion and traditional hypnotism? This article gives a plain English review of Hans Eysenck’s seminal research on the factors in hypnotic suggestibility.
May Research Snippet. Some updates on research news and a short discussion of a recent study comparing self-hypnosis and progressive muscle relaxation in the treatment of chronic pain in multiple sclerosis. The role of expectation and hypnotic susceptibillity are examined.
Are you looking for research, evidence or information about a specific application of hypnotherapy or some other aspect of hypnosis? Here’s a quick guide and some links to help you find the research you’re looking for online.
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Visit the new “National Council for Hypnotherapy” page on Facebook where you can read news, network with therapists, join in discussions, browse articles, etc.
This article briefly reviews the first major meta-analysis in the field of psychotherapy, The Benefits of Psychotherapy, by Smith et al. (1980), which pooled outcome data from 475 different controlled treatment studies.
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The NCH have just published the book The Discovery of Hypnosis: The Complete Writings of James Braid, the Father of Hypnotherapy, edited by Donald Robertson, which is now available from Amazon online.