Effects of Hypnosis on Verbal and Non-Verbal Creativity

Ashton, Michael A.; McDonald, Roy D.

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“…S. Bowers & Van der Meulen, 1970;Perry, Wilder, & Appignanesi, 1973), the present research failed to discern sex differences. Given that some studies have secured sex differences whereas others have not (P. G. Bowers, 1978), future research should evaluate the robustness of superior female performance on diverse creativity measures (Ashton & McDonald, 1985).…”

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The fantasy-prone person: Hypnosis, imagination, and creativity.

Lynn¹,

Rhue²

1986

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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The present study evaluated the so-called fantasy prone personality by selecting subjects who ranged along the continuum of fantasy proneness and then administering measures designed to assess hypnotic susceptibility (Harvard Group Scale, HGSHS:A; Shor & Orne, 1962), absorption (Tellegen Absorption Scale; Tellegen, 1976), vividness of mental imagery (QMI; Sheehan, 1967), response to waking suggestion (Creative Imagination Scale; Wilson & Barber, 1978), creativity (Barron Welsh Art Scale; Barron & Welsh, 1952), and social desirability (Crowne & Marlowe, 1960). Fantasy-prone (N = 23; upper 4% of college population), medium range (N = 22), and nonfantasy-prone persons (N = 17; lower 4% of population), were selected using the Inventory of Childhood Memories and Imaginings (Wilson & Barber, 1981). Strong support was secured for J. R. Hilgard's construct of imaginative involvement and Wilson and Barber's contention that fantasy prone persons can be distinguished from others in terms of fantasy and related cognitive processes. Fantasizers were found to outscore subjects in both comparison groups on all of the measures of fantasy, imagination, and creativity, with social desirability used as a covariate. Low fantasy-prone subjects were no less creative or less responsive to hypnosis than their medium fantasy-prone counterparts.

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confidence: 99%

The fantasy-prone person: Hypnosis, imagination, and creativity.

Lynn¹,

Rhue²

1986

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

201

104

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“…In summary, the aforementioned review suggests that high hypnotizable subjects tend to display the characteristics of imaginative involvement (Hilgard, 1970), fantasy-proneness (see Barber, 2000, Wilson & Barber, 1983a, absorption (Ashton & McDonald, 1985;Tellegen & Atkinson, 1974), and effortless experiencing (P. G. Bowers, 1978). These same characteristics are often implicated in creativity.…”

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“…Creative Tests Lynn and Rhue (1987) and Lynn and Sivec (1992) cited studies (Ashton & McDonald, 1985;K. S. Bowers, & van der Meulen, 1970;, P. G. Bowers, 1978Jackson & Gorassini, 1989;Perry, Wilder, & Appignanesi, 1973) suggesting high hypnotizable subjects tend to perform better on tests of creativity than less hypnotizable subjects.…”

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Hypnotizability, Creative Capacity, Creativity Styles, Absorption, and Phenomenological Experience During Hypnosis

Manmiller¹,

Kumar²,

Pekala³

2005

Creativity Research Journal

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“…The experience of absorption has been assessed by questionnaires and rating scales used by either subjects or observers. In work on hypnosis, Bowers (1978, 1982; see also Ashton & McDonald, 1985) used a questionnaire to assess the involvement of individuals in suggested events. Also in work on hypnosis, investigators have asked subjects to rate their absorption in suggested events (Baum & Lynn, 1981; Bowers, 1978; Fellows & Armstrong, 1977; St.…”

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Absorption: Nature, assessment, and correlates.

Roche

McConkey²

1990

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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This article reviews theoretical and empirical work on absorption and the relationship of absorption with selected variables. Absorption is denned as a characteristic that involves an openness to experience emotional and cognitive alterations across a variety of situations. The nature and assessment of absorption, and the relationship of absorption with (a) hypnosis and hypnotizability, (b) imagery, daydreaming, and consciousness, and (c) attentional processing and psychophysiological responding is considered. Conceptual and methodological issues are examined, and directions for future research are specified. Absorption is argued to be central to an understanding of the nature of subjective experience as well as to aspects of cognition and behavior.We are grateful to the anonymous reviewers for their detailed comments on an earlier version of this article. Final preparation of this article occurred when Kevin M. McConkey was visiting the University of Arizona.

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Effects of Hypnosis on Verbal and Non-Verbal Creativity

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

The fantasy-prone person: Hypnosis, imagination, and creativity.

The fantasy-prone person: Hypnosis, imagination, and creativity.

Hypnotizability, Creative Capacity, Creativity Styles, Absorption, and Phenomenological Experience During Hypnosis

Absorption: Nature, assessment, and correlates.

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