Hypnosis as neurophenomenology.
Michael Lifshitz, Emma P Cusumano, Amir Raz
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 2013 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00469 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Attention Consciousness Hypnosis Suggestion |
| Citations | 28 |
| Key points | Argues that hypnosis research can inform and advance neurophenomenology by rapidly inducing altered conscious experiences and revealing the effects of suggestion and expectation. |
Abstract
Hypnosis research binds phenomenology and neuroscience. Here we show how recent evidence probing the impact of hypnosis and suggestion can inform and advance a neurophenomenological approach. In contrast to meditative practices that involve lengthy and intensive training, hypnosis induces profound alterations in subjective experience following just a few words of suggestion. Individuals highly responsive to hypnosis can quickly and effortlessly manifest atypical conscious experiences as well as override deeply entrenched processes. These capacities open new avenues for suspending habitual modes of attention and achieving refined states of meta-awareness. Furthermore, hypnosis research sheds light on the effects of suggestion, expectation, and interpersonal factors beyond the narrow context of hypnotic procedures. Such knowledge may help to further foster phenomenological interviewing methods, improve experiential reports, and elucidate the mechanisms of contemplative practices. Incorporating hypnosis and suggestion into the broader landscape of neurophenomenology, therefore, would likely help bridge subjective experience and third-person approaches to the mind.
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Citations in the library
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and 4 more in the library
Cites 12
- Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences November 23, 2011
- Impact of meditation training on the default mode network during a restful state Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience March 24, 2012
- The neurophenomenology of neutral hypnosis. Cortex February 1, 2013
- Modulating the Default Mode Network Using Hypnosis International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis March 24, 2012
- Using suggestion to modulate automatic processes: from Stroop to McGurk and beyond. Cortex September 10, 2012
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