147 students were assessed on absorption, hypnotic susceptibility, and three measures of “psychological well-being” (self-esteem, depressive affect, psychosomatic symptoms) and were then invited to participate without cost in a program to learn meditation. Those completing the four-session training program were followed for 5 mo. by phone and mail. Analysis indicated that (a) meditating...
Male students were pretested on absorption and three measures of hypnotic responsiveness, and were then randomly assigned to three treatments. One group meditated for eight sessions, while a second listened analytically to lectures about hypnosis for eight sessions. The third group was a no treatment control. Finally all students were posttested on absorption and hypnotic responsivity measures....