Direct versus indirect suggestions: a conceptual and methodological review.
The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis April 1993 S J Lynn, V Neufeld, C Maré
The article reviews the literature on the effects of direct versus indirect hypnotic suggestions. A conceptual and methodological analysis of direct versus indirect suggestions is also provided. Three conclusions follow from the review: (a) Contrary to views of Ericksonian hypnotists, suggestion style has little effect on objective responding to hypnotic test items; (b) studies of clinical- and...