Tag: hypnotic suggestion


FLOATING-LIMB RESPONSE

Introduction and Definition of the Floating-Limb Response The term Floating-Limb Response defines a highly specific and standardized positive reaction observed during the initial stages of hypnotic induction, serving as a critical indicator of a subject’s level of suggestibility and responsiveness to the practitioner’s directives. This phenomenon typically manifests as the slow, involuntary levitation or floating […]

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STANFORD HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY SCALE

Introduction and Definition of the SHSS The Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale (SHSS) stands as the quintessential and most widely recognized standardized instrument utilized within psychology and neuroscience for the empirical measurement of an individual’s capacity to respond to hypnotic suggestions. Developed following rigorous psychometric principles, the SHSS is not a diagnostic tool for mental illness […]

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