Mutual Group Hypnosis as a Catalyst in Fostering Creative Problem Solving

Hypnosis as an Active Creative Act and Posthypnotic Development of Enhanced Creativity

“…In my early investigations it was shown that highly hypnotizable subjects were more creative than low hypnotizable subjects (Raikov, 1969). I am in agreement with Sanders (1976) that highly hypnotizable individuals are substantially more creative than low hypnotizable individuals. In addition, I have shown that hypnosis enhances creativity both within hypnosis and in subsequent posthypnotic behavior: These data allow us to consider hypnosis as a special form ofcreative development and even as a special form of creativity, if we conceptualize creative activity as a novel process leading to new ideas or products that are useful or aesthetically agreeable.…”

Hypnotic Dream Utilization in Hypnotherapy

“…Hypnosis can set the environment for a patient to engage in directed imagination, fantasy, and hypnotic dream experience (Sanders, 1976). The therapist partially guides the patient to focus his attention on a given conflict, feeling response, or solution, and the patient can permit the content of the dream to unfold spontaneously -providing the opportunity to freely associate within a particular structure.…”

Behavioral Interventions and Compliance to Treatment Regimes

“…In the smoking area, hypnotherapy gained attention through the work of Spiegel (113), who developed a one-session program for cessation. Other investigators have used hypnosis with telephone reinforcement (1 14), with creative problem solving (115,116), and in a program including reinforce ment and self-monitoring procedures (100). Other examples of hypno therapy's diversifi ed use include the treatment of alcoholism (1 17, 118), adolescent drug abuse (1 19), and pain management (120).…”