The Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory

Pekala, Ronald J.

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“…Following a de-induction, participants retrospectively completed the PCI (Pekala, 1991a) and the Inventory Scale of Hypnotic Depth (ISHD; Field, 1965). The ISHD is a measure of experiential involvement and involuntariness during hypnotic responding and was included to independently validate the dissociative typology because it has been argued to discriminate dissociative and fantasy-prone HS individuals (Barrett, 1996).…”

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“…The PCI (Pekala, 1991a) is a 53-item self-report scale measuring different dimensions of consciousness that is completed retrospectively in reference to a preceding interval. Each item consists of a pair of bipolar statements anchored on a seven-point Likert scale.…”

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“…Participants subsequently completed the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory (PCI; Pekala, 1991a) in reference to their spontaneous experiences during the resting epoch. The PCI taps a wide variety of experiential dimensions including body image, temporal perception, positive affect, attentional absorption, and visual imagery.…”

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Differential patterns of spontaneous experiential response to a hypnotic induction: A latent profile analysis

Terhune

Cardeña

2010

Consciousness and Cognition

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A hypnotic induction produces different patterns of spontaneous experiences across individuals. The magnitude and characteristics of these responses covary moderately with hypnotic suggestibility, but also differ within levels of hypnotic suggestibility. This study sought to identify discrete phenomenological profiles in response to a hypnotic induction and assess whether experiential variability among highly suggestible individuals matches the phenomenological profiles predicted by dissociative typological models of high hypnotic suggestibility. Phenomenological state scores indexed in reference to a resting epoch during hypnosis were submitted to a latent profile analysis. The profiles in the derived four-class solution differed in multiple experiential dimensions and hypnotic suggestibility. Highly suggestible individuals were distributed across two classes that exhibited response patterns suggesting an inward attention subtype and a dissociative subtype. These results provide support for dissociative typological models of high hypnotic suggestibility and indicate that highly suggestible individuals do not display a uniform response to a hypnotic induction.

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Differential patterns of spontaneous experiential response to a hypnotic induction: A latent profile analysis

Terhune

Cardeña

2010

Consciousness and Cognition

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“…Quando solicitadas a descrever, não as razões (por que), mas o conteúdo (o que) das suas experiências subjetivas, as pessoas são muito mais precisas (Pekala, 1991).…”

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“…Um dos modos de avaliar a consistência interna dos relatos é tentar obter a mesma informação por meio de perguntas similares ao longo da avaliação (Pekala, 1991).…”

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Diretrizes metodológicas para investigar estados alterados de consciência e experiências anômalas

Almeida¹,

Neto²

2003

Rev. psiquiatr. clín.

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RESUMOAs experiências anômalas (EA) (vivências incomuns ou que se acredita diferentes do habitual e das explicações usualmente aceitas como realidade: alucinações, sinestesia e vivências interpretadas como telepáticas...) e os estados alterados de consciência (EAC) são descritos em todas as civilizações de todas as eras, constituindo-se elementos importantes na história das sociedades. Apesar disso, têm recebido pouca atenção da comunidade científica, ou são abordados de forma pouco rigorosa. As EA e os EAC podem ser estudados sem que se compartilhem as crenças envolvidas, sendo possível investigá-los enquanto experiências subjetivas e, como tais, correlacionados com quaisquer outros dados. Neste artigo, procurou-se apresentar algumas diretrizes metodológicas para um estudo rigoroso do tema, entre elas: evitar uma abordagem preconceituosa e a "patologização" do diferente, a necessidade de uma teoria e de uma revisão exaustiva da literatura existente, utilizar diversos critérios de normalidade e patologia, investigar populações clínicas e não clínicas, desenvolvimento de instrumentos adequados para avaliação, cuidados na escolha dos termos e no estabelecimento de nexos causais, distinguir entre a experiência vivenciada e suas interpretações, considerar o papel da cultura, avaliar a confiabilidade e a validade dos relatos, por fim, o desafio gerado pela necessidade de criatividade e diversidade na escolha dos métodos. Unitermos: Metodologia; Estado alterado de consciência; Espiritualidade; Experiência anômala. ABSTRACT Methodological guidelines to explore altered states of consciousness and anomalous experiencesAnomalous experiences (AE) (uncommon experiences or one that is believed to deviate from the usually accepted explanations of reality: hallucinations, synesthesia, experiences interpreted as telepathic...) and altered states of consciousness (ASC) are described in all societies of all ages. Even so, the scientists have long neglected the studies on this theme. To study AE and ASC is not necessary to share the believes we discuss, they can be investigated as subjective experiences and correlated like any other set of data. This article presents some methodological guidelines to explore these experiences, among them: to avoid prejudice approaches and to "pathologize" the unusual, the value of a theory and a comprehensive review of literature, using various concepts of pathology and normality, the investigation of clinical and non-clinical populations, development of new search instruments, to be careful to choose terms and to decide causal nexus, to distinguish experiences and interpretations, to take into account the role of culture, to evaluate the validity and reliability of reports, and the last, but not least, creativity and diversity in choosing methods.

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Differing roles of imagination and hypnosis in self‐regulation of eating behaviour

Hutchinson‐Phillips

Jamieson

Gow

2005

Contemporary Hypnosis

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This study investigates the role of hypnosis-like and imagery processes in the selfregulation of eating behavior. Eighty participants were assessed on measures of eating behaviour (EAT), body image (CDRS), trait measures of hypnotic ability (HGSHS:A) and imaginative ability (CIS) as well as process measures (ICMI, SIPI and PCI) spanning both domains. Imagination and hypnosis measures show distinct patterns of relationships with eating behaviour and body image measures. Results emphasize the importance of assessing process as well as trait or ability measures and the utility of the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory (PCI) to this approach. Therapeutic implications are drawn for integrating hypnosis and imagination procedures in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) of eating disorders. Present findings should be confirmed in a larger sample and the emerging model tested utilizing Structural Equation Modelling.

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The Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory

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Differential patterns of spontaneous experiential response to a hypnotic induction: A latent profile analysis

Differential patterns of spontaneous experiential response to a hypnotic induction: A latent profile analysis

Diretrizes metodológicas para investigar estados alterados de consciência e experiências anômalas

Differing roles of imagination and hypnosis in self‐regulation of eating behaviour

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