The association between the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) and hypnotizability.
This study confirmed that oxytocin plays a significant role in modulating the extent to which people can engage in external or internal experiences. The hypothesis was that levels of the neuropeptide oxytocin is correlated with heightened awareness of external cues. Also, the conclusion was that the capacity to respond to suggestions for altered internal states is influenced by the oxytocin receptor gene. (This study should be viewed in relationship to earlier work done at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School regarding oxytocin levels and defensiveness. This also correlates with statements made by hypnotists, such as Dave Elman, in which they say that a person's resistance to hypnosis could be affected by fear.)
Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2013 Apr 3. pii: S0306-4530(13)00076-0. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.03.002. Bryant RA, Hung L, Dobson-Stone C, Schofield PR. School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: r.bryant@unsw.edu.au.
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