Hyperempiria, a New “Altered State of Consciousness” Induced by Suggestion
Perceptual and Motor Skills October 1, 1974 Don Gibbons
If the perception of one's own awareness is a subjective phenomenon, then trance-induction procedures may be devised which avoid the negative stereotypes and implicit authoritarian connotations which are inherent in the concept of hypnosis, while simultaneously facilitating responsiveness to suggestion. Previous attempts to accomplish this by modifications of the traditional hypnotic paradigm...