Differential frontal‐parietal phase synchrony during hypnosis as a function of hypnotic suggestibility
Devin Blair Terhune, Etzel Cardeña, Magnus P. Lindgren
Psychophysiology April 15, 2011 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2011.01211.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational EEG study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Low and highly suggestible participants |
| Intervention | Hypnotic induction |
| Citations | 70 |
| Key findings | Highly suggestible participants reliably reported greater state dissociation and showed lower frontal-parietal phase synchrony in the alpha2 band during hypnosis than low suggestible participants. The authors suggest this disruption of frontal-parietal coordination is observable only following a hypnotic induction. |
Abstract
Spontaneous dissociative alterations in awareness and perception among highly suggestible individuals following a hypnotic induction may result from disruptions in the functional coordination of the frontal-parietal network. We recorded EEG and self-reported state dissociation in control and hypnosis conditions in two sessions with low and highly suggestible participants. Highly suggestible participants reliably experienced greater state dissociation and exhibited lower frontal-parietal phase synchrony in the alpha2 frequency band during hypnosis than low suggestible participants. These findings suggest that highly suggestible individuals exhibit a disruption of the frontal-parietal network that is only observable following a hypnotic induction.
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