Cláudia Carvalho
The effect of posthypnotic suggestion and task difficulty on adherence to health-related requests
Carvalho, Cláudia; Mazzoni, Giuliana; Kirsch, Irving
Authors
Giuliana Mazzoni
Irving Kirsch
Abstract
The effects of posthypnotic suggestion on health-related behavior, using a behavioral measure of adherence were investigated. Three hundred twenty three students covering the full range of hypnotic suggestibility were prescribed an easy (mood rating) or a difficult (physical activity) task. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either a) hypnosis with posthypnotic suggestions to facilitate performance of the assigned task or b) a social request to perform the assigned task. There were significant effects for type of task and hypnosis, revealing that participants adhered significantly more to the easy task and that hypnosis decreased task adherence. Hypnotic suggestibility did not predict adherence, and its interaction with posthypnotic suggestion was not significant. These results suggest that posthypnotic suggestion may decrease adherence rates regardless of participants’ suggestibility level.
Citation
Carvalho, C., Mazzoni, G., & Kirsch, I. (2014). The effect of posthypnotic suggestion and task difficulty on adherence to health-related requests. Psychology of consciousness theory, research, and practice, 1(1), 92-102. https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000006
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | 2014-03 |
Deposit Date | Apr 30, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 30, 2015 |
Journal | Psychology of consciousness: theory, research, and practice |
Print ISSN | 2326-5523 |
Electronic ISSN | 2326-5531 |
Publisher | American Psychological Association |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 1 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 92-102 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000006 |
Keywords | Hypnosis; Posthypnotic suggestion; Adherence; Treatment compliance; Health behaviour |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/373267 |
Publisher URL | http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=search.displayrecord&uid=2014-09290-006 |
Additional Information | This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record. |
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