Hypnotizability and task motivating suggestions: A further look at how they affect performance

Salzberg, Herman C.; DePiano, Frank A.

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“…From both theoretical (see Smith, 1983) and applied (see Orne, Soskis, & Dinges, 1984) perspectives, empirical clarification is needed regarding the extent to which hypnosis may enhance memory beyond that which occurs when hypnosis is not involved. Across the research that has been conducted on this issue, (for recent reviews, see Orne et al, 1984; Smith, 1983) findings generally indicate that hypnosis does not enhance memory for meaningless materials (e.g., Dhanens & Lundy, 1975; Salzburg & DePiano, 1980) but may enhance memory for meaningful materials (e.g., DePiano & Salzburg, 1981; White, Fox, & Harris, 1940). This enhancement effect is more likely to occur in high, rather than low, hypnotizable subjects (e.g., Dhanens & Lundy, 1975), but does not always surpass waking memory (e.g., Sheehan & Tilden, 1983), and even less often surpasses motivated waking memory (e.g., Cooper & London, 1973).…”

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Enhancing visual memory: Trying hypnosis, trying imagination, and trying again.

Nogrady¹,

McConkey²,

Perry³

1985

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

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Visual recall memory of high (n = 24) and low (« = 24) hypnotizable subjects for black and white line drawings of common objects was tested repeatedly in either hypnosis, imagination, or control conditions. Memory performance in terms of both correct and incorrect items increased appreciably across the recall tests. Neither hypnosis nor imagination enhanced recall beyond that of normal repeated testing. Hypnotizability was not related to the amount of correct material recalled but was related to the amount of incorrect material reported. High hypnotizable subjects in the hypnosis condition were more likely than other subjects to confidently rate the incorrect material as correct. Findings are discussed in terms of the impact of hypnosis on and the relevance of hypnotizability to enhancing visual memory. Comment is made also on the implications for the applied use of hypnosis.From both theoretical (see Smith, 1983) and applied (see Orne, Soskis, & Dinges, 1984) perspectives, empirical clarification is needed regarding the extent to which hypnosis may enhance memory beyond that which occurs when hypnosis is not involved. Across the research that has been conducted on this issue, (for recent reviews, see Orne et al., 1984;Smith, 1983) findings generally indicate that hypnosis does not enhance memory for meaningless materials (e.g., Dhanens & Lundy, 1975; Salzburg & DePiano, 1980) but

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Enhancing visual memory: Trying hypnosis, trying imagination, and trying again.

Nogrady¹,

McConkey²,

Perry³

1985

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

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“…In studies that have measured recall of meaningless (e.g., nonsense syllables) versus meaningful material (e.g., films extracts, meaningful pictures), the outcome is also clear: There is no hypermnesia for meaningless stimuli (see for example, Salzberg and DePiano, 1980). Nevertheless, for meaningful stimuli, a majority of studies did report a hypnotic hypermnesic effect above and beyond normal recall (e.g., Stager and Lundy, 1985).…”

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Hypnosis and memory: Two hundred years of adventures and still going!

Mazzoni¹,

Laurence²,

Heap³

2014

Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice

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One of the most persistent beliefs about hypnosis is its ability to transcend mnemonic abilities. This belief has paved the way to the use of hypnosis in the clinical and legal arenas. The authors review the phenomena of hypnotic hypermnesia, pseudo-memories, and amnesia in light of current knowledge of hypnosis and memory. The investigation of the relation between hypnosis and memory processes has played an important role in our understanding of memory in action. Hypnosis provides a fertile field to explore the social, neuropsychological, and cognitive variables at play when individuals are asked to remember or to forget their past. We suggest promising avenues of research that may further our knowledge of the building blocks of memories and the mechanisms that leads to forgetfulness.

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“…The majority of experiments using nonsense material or word lists as stimuli have found that hypnosis failed to enhance performance (Baker, Haynes, & Patrick, 1983;Barber & Calverley, 1966;Das, 1961;Eysenck, 1941;Huse, 1930;Johnson, 1976;Mitchell, 1932;Rosenhan & London, 1963;Salzberg & DePiano, 1980;White, Fox, & Harris, 1940;Young, 1925). Relatively rare findings of hypnosis facilitating performance are provided by Augustynek (1 978); Krauss, Katzell, and Krauss (1 974); Shields and Knox (Note 1); and, in one of the experimental conditions, Rosenthal(1944).…”

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The Effect of Hypnosis on Eyewitness Memory: Reconciling Forensic Claims and Research Findings

Mingay

1987

Applied Psychology

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Beaucoup de personnes s'interrogent sur ľutilisation de ľhypnose à des fins juridiques pour faciliter la déposition des temoins de crime ou ďaccident. On avance que des expériences contrôlées permettent ďen évaluer les mérites. La présente recherche fait le point. Dans presque toutes les expériences, ľhypnose a failli à son rôle ďaide àľévocation réatiste de crimes et ďaccidents. A ľexception possible, bien qu'improbable, de cas où les témoignages sont très traumatisants, ou quand beaucoup de temps s'est écoulé depuis ľévènement, ľhypnose n'accroît pas du tout la mémoire des témoins. Certains articles suggèrent même que ľintervention sous hypnose pourrait amener la plupart des témoins à faire plus ďerreurs que moins ďerreurs dans leur déposition. Des raisons pour mettre en doute le succès dont se flattent les utilisateurs ďhypnose en matière juridique. Many people involved in forensic hypnosis claim that witness recall of a crime or accident is frequently facilitated by hypnosis. It is argued that controlled experiments provide the only satisfactory means of evaluating these claims. The relevant research is reviewed. In almost all experiments, hypnosis has failed to facilitate memory for realistically portrayed crimes and accidents. With the possible, although not probable, exceptions of cases in which highly traumatic events were witnessed or when much time has elapsed since the incident, hypnosis is most unlikely to enhance witness memory. Studies involving leading questions suggest that an hypnotic intervention could result in many witnesses giving accounts containing more errors rather than fewer errors. Reasons why forensic hypnotists report frequent successes are discussed.

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Hypnotizability and task motivating suggestions: A further look at how they affect performance

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Enhancing visual memory: Trying hypnosis, trying imagination, and trying again.

Enhancing visual memory: Trying hypnosis, trying imagination, and trying again.

Hypnosis and memory: Two hundred years of adventures and still going!

The Effect of Hypnosis on Eyewitness Memory: Reconciling Forensic Claims and Research Findings

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