Tim Brunson DCH

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Rapid induction of hypnosis by finger elongation: a brief communication.

Posted At : July 3, 2006 1:34 PM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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This clinical pilot study on finger elongation for induction of hypnosis attempts to determine whether the observed response is a hypnotic phenomenon or a simple physiologic reaction. Sixteen volunteers participated in the 5-phase study, which measured relative and absolute changes in the length of each finger prior to and after each phase. A distinctive elongation was statistically significant for the hypnosis condition. In addition, findings suggest changes in the metacarpus. Further investigation is indicated to shed light on this apparent phenomenon.

Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. seitner@prothetik-erlangen.de

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