2009
DOI: 10.1002/ch.386
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Plasticity changes in the brain in hypnosis and meditation

Abstract: Neuroscientifi c evidence interprets both hypnotic trance induction and different meditation traditions as modifi ed states of consciousness that emphasize attention, concentration and the letting go of thoughts, but they differ in terms of sensory input, processing, memory, and the sense of time. Furthermore, hypnosis is based on the suggestibility of a person and meditation on mindfulness; therefore it is not surprising to fi nd differential brain plasticity changes. We analysed shared and non-shared neural … Show more

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“…Hypnosis has three main components: absorption, dissociation and suggestibility 14 . Based on results of functional neuroimaging studies, some authors argue that highly hypnotizable individuals have frontal attentional systems that work more efficiently 15 . At the basal state, highly hypnotizable individuals usually have greater cortical coherence 16 , although some investigators report decreases in frontoposterior synchrony during hypnosis 17 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hypnosis has three main components: absorption, dissociation and suggestibility 14 . Based on results of functional neuroimaging studies, some authors argue that highly hypnotizable individuals have frontal attentional systems that work more efficiently 15 . At the basal state, highly hypnotizable individuals usually have greater cortical coherence 16 , although some investigators report decreases in frontoposterior synchrony during hypnosis 17 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…fMRI-studies are in keeping with the view that a hypnotic trance actually is an altered state of consciousness (Halsband, 2004;2009). Now that hypnosis has defi nitely left the area of anecdotal realism, we are in the best condition to reclaim suggestions as a genuine, signifi cant research topic in the fi eld of hypnosis.…”
Section: Hypnotic Trance As the Realm Of Suggestionsmentioning
confidence: 83%
“…Hypnotic trance has special qualities as a distinctive state of awareness with the patterns of brain activities characteristic only for the hypnotic trance, setting it aside from the waking state, relaxation, sleep and even meditation. The studies performed by Ulrike Halsband (2004;2009), Amir Raz (Raz, Shapiro, Fan and Posner, 2002), Pierre Rainville (Rainville, Hofbauer, Bushnell, Duncan and Price, 2002) and other prominent researchers produced some very clear evidence in that direction. Hypnosis allows for intensifi ed experiential learning and can be utilized to facilitate therapeutic progress in many applications.…”
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confidence: 89%
“…Research indicates hypnosis may significantly influence brain structures that need quieting and those that need enhancing (Halsband, Mueller, Hinterberger, & Strickner, 2009). Brain structures involved in implicit memory, including the amygdala and thalamus and also other structures, such as somatosensory, visual, and auditory cortexes, may be influenced by hypnosis (Barnier & McConkey, 2003;Faymonville et al, 2003;Hoeft, Gabrieli, Whitfield-Gabrieli, et al, 2012;Müller, Bacht, Prochnow, Schramm, & Seitz, 2013;Vanhaudenhuyse, Laureys, & Faymonville, 2014).…”
Section: Neuroscience Relevant To Psychotherapymentioning
confidence: 99%