Shared neural mechanisms of trait mindfulness and hypnotic susceptibility: A scoping review toward a unifying predictive coding framework.
Brain Research Bulletin September 1, 2026 Qiang Chen, Yating Zhang, Chenrui Liu et al.
Trait mindfulness and hypnosis susceptibility share neural mechanisms involving the prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, enhanced theta and alpha EEG rhythms, and dynamic interactions between the salience and central executive networks, suggesting a role in attentional regulation. An integrative framework based on predictive coding for interoception proposes that trait mindfulness enhances perceptual inference and metacognitive awareness, whereas hypnosis susceptibility facilitates acceptance of high-precision prior cues (suggestions) and promotes active inference. This unified perspective may guide future research and clinical translation, such as anxiety interventions.