Compare and contrast the dissociation theory and the response set theory of hypnosis
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
Ernest Hilgard’s (1977, 1992) neodissociation theory suggests that hypnosis is truly an altered state of consciousness: a person feels, perceives, and behaves differently than in a conscious state. To dissociate means to split or break apart. Hilgard maintains that under hypnosis, your consciousness divides into two states. One level of your consciousness voluntarily agrees to behave ac- cording to the suggestions of the hypnotist. However, at the same time, a hidden observer state exists. This hidden observer is aware of all that is happening.
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Another view, the response set theory of hypnosis (Kirsch, 2000; Kirsch & Lynn, 1997; Lynn, 1997), asserts that hypnosis is not an altered state of consciousness. Rather, hypnosis is merely a willingness to respond appropriately to suggestions. Several studies do support that people’s response expectancies influence their responsiveness to hypnosis.
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