Hypnotic susceptibility and reported religious experience.
R W Hood
Psychological Reports October 1, 1973 DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1973.33.2.549 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 96 |
| Population | 96 subjects, of whom 81 completed both measures |
| Measures | Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility |
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Humans Hypnosis Suggestion Self concept Religion and psychology |
| Key findings | Reported religious experience and hypnotic susceptibility showed a modest positive correlation of .36 among the 81 subjects who completed both measures, suggesting a link between the two. |
Abstract
The relationship between reported religious experience and hypnotic susceptibility was investigated in an initial sample of 96 Ss. The correlation between a measure of reported religious experience and the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility was .36 based upon 81 Ss who completed both measures.
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Citations in the library
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- The unification of consciousness: Approaches to the healing of dissociation. Journal of Religion and Health September 1, 1995