Hypnotic suggestibility and academic achievement: a preliminary study

Abstract

A correlational study examined the relationship between hypnotic suggestibility and academic achievement. Fifty-eight undergraduate students were administered the HGSHS:A (Shor and Orne, 1962) and their assessment grades from a range of taught modules were collected. Significant negative correlations were found, showing that the higher the academic achievement, the lower the hypnotic suggestibility. Multiple regression found that academic grades were signif icant predictors of hypnotic suggestibility. The implications are discussed.