An event-related potential investigation of posthypnotic recognition amnesia.

Allen, John J. B.; Iacono, William G.; Laravuso, John J.; Dunn, Laurie A.

doi:10.1037/0021-843x.104.3.421

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“…In some of these studies, ERPs were used as an unobtrusive measure of response to hypnotic suggestion (e.g., Allen et al, 1995). In other cases, however, the location of changes in particular ERP components served as a pathway to understanding the neural underpinnings of particular hypnotic suggestions.…”

Section: Studies Of Hypnotic Suggestionsmentioning

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Neuro-hypnotism: Prospects for hypnosis and neuroscience

Kihlstrom

2013

Cortex

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The neurophysiological substrates of hypnosis have been subject to speculation since the phenomenon got its name. Until recently, much of this research has been geared toward understanding hypnosis itself, including the biological bases of individual differences in hypnotizability, state-dependent changes in cortical activity occurring with the induction of hypnosis, and the neural correlates of response to particular hypnotic suggestions (especially the clinically useful hypnotic analgesia). More recently, hypnosis has begun to be employed as a method for manipulating subjects' mental states, both cognitive and affective, to provide information about the neural substrates of experience, thought, and action. This instrumental use of hypnosis is particularly well-suited for identifying the neural correlates of conscious and unconscious perception and memory, and of voluntary and involuntary action.

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Section: Studies Of Hypnotic Suggestionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Neuro-hypnotism: Prospects for hypnosis and neuroscience

Kihlstrom

2013

Cortex

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“…Additional information bearing on these possibilities may include: an examination of features of the ERP waveform~cf. Allen, Iacono, Laravuso, & Dunn, 1995!; an examination of behavioral data from the same procedure that elicited the electrophysiological data~e.g., Allen & Movius, 2000! ; or the use of malingering measures specifically designed to assess the possibility that the patient may be exaggerating or fabricating the memory deficit~e.g., Allen & Movius, 2000!.…”

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The role of psychophysiology in clinical assessment: ERPs in the evaluation of memory

Allen

2002

Psychophysiology

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Psychophysiological measures hold great potential for informing clinical assessments. The challenge, before such measures can be widely used, is to develop test procedures and analysis strategies that allow for statistically reliable and valid decisions to be made for any particular examinee, despite large individual differences in psychophysiological responding. Focusing on the evaluation of memory in clinical, criminal, and experimental contexts, this paper reviews the rationale for and development of ERP-based memory assessment procedures, with a focus on methods that allow for statistically supported decisions to be made in the case of a single examinee. The application of one such procedure to the study of amnesia in Dissociative Identity Disorder is highlighted. To facilitate the development of other psychophysiological assessment tools, psychophysiological researchers are encouraged to report the sensitivity and specificity of their measures where possible.

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“…Hence, PHA putatively originates from top-down failures to access and retrieve information, relating this phenomenon to preconscious approaches. The underlying neurophysiological correlates of PHA involve the modulations of attentional processes relative to access and selection of stored information (Allen et al, 1995; Schnyer and Allen, 1995). In addition, compared to normal retrieval of stored information, PHA correlates with decreased activity in the extrastriate and temporal cortical regions, as well as increased activity in the rostral lateral PFC (Mendelsohn et al, 2008).…”

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Elucidating unconscious processing with instrumental hypnosis

2014

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Most researchers leverage bottom-up suppression to unlock the underlying mechanisms of unconscious processing. However, a top-down approach – for example via hypnotic suggestion – paves the road to experimental innovation and complementary data that afford new scientific insights concerning attention and the unconscious. Drawing from a reliable taxonomy that differentiates subliminal and preconscious processing, we outline how an experimental trajectory that champions top-down suppression techniques, such as those practiced in hypnosis, is uniquely poised to further contextualize and refine our scientific understanding of unconscious processing. Examining subliminal and preconscious methods, we demonstrate how instrumental hypnosis provides a reliable adjunct that supplements contemporary approaches. Specifically, we provide an integrative synthesis of the advantages and shortcomings that accompany a top-down approach to probe the unconscious mind. Our account provides a larger framework for complementing the results from core studies involving prevailing subliminal and preconscious techniques.

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An event-related potential investigation of posthypnotic recognition amnesia.

Cited by 18 publications

References 38 publications

Neuro-hypnotism: Prospects for hypnosis and neuroscience

Neuro-hypnotism: Prospects for hypnosis and neuroscience

The role of psychophysiology in clinical assessment: ERPs in the evaluation of memory

Elucidating unconscious processing with instrumental hypnosis

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