On Preference for Hypnosis and Hypnotizability

Author(s):

Rosenhan, David L.; Tomkins, Silvan S.

Publication Year:

1964

Report Number:

RB-64-01

Source:

ETS Research Bulletin

Document Type:

Report

Page Count:

12

Subject/Key Words:

Hypnosis, Personality Traits, Sex Differences

Abstract

Forty-four male and 44 female coerced volunteers, who either preferred or did not prefer to participate in hypnosis experiments, were compared with regard to (a) scores on the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule, (b) birth order, and (c) performance on the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility. Sex-specific personality differences were obtained between Ss who preferred and did not prefer hypnosis, but these personality differences were not apparently relevant to hypnotizability. However, for females, preference for hypnosis correlated .41 with hypnotizability; for males, no relationship obtained. Some theoretical and methodological implications of these data are discussed.

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