Hypnotizability, Dissociation, and Paranormal Beliefs

Abstract

Previous theory and research has linked paranormal beliefs with hypnotizability and dissociative experiences. To investigate this hypothesis the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotizability and Dissociative Experiences Scale were administered to ninety undergraduate students along with the Para normal Scale. Results did not find any significant relationships between scores on the three measures. However, a small negative correlation was found between age and Hynotizability (-.23) and a much stronger negative correlation between age and Dissociation (-.49).

“God Spoke to Me”: Subjective Paranormal Experience and the Homeostatic Response to Early Trauma

“…Ross and Joshi (1992), Sar et al (2014), Wahbeh et al (2018), Wahbeh and Radin (2017), and Wolfradt (1997). However, Groth-Marnat et al (1998) found no evidence of an association between dissociation and paranormal belief scores. H3: SPEs should be more common among people with high fantasy proneness scoressupported by 12 out of 12 studies: Council and Huff (1990), Dasse et al (2015), Gow et al (2001Gow et al ( , 2004Gow et al ( , 2009, Irwin (1990Irwin ( , 1991, Lawrence et al (1995), Parra (2006), Parra and Argibay (2012), Rao (1992), and Rauschenberger and Lynn (1995).…”

“…(2018), Wahbeh and Radin (2017), and Wolfradt (1997). However, Groth-Marnat et al. (1998) found no evidence of an association between dissociation and paranormal belief scores.…”

“…(2018), Wahbeh and Radin (2017), and Wolfradt (1997). However, Groth-Marnat et al. (1998) found no evidence of an association between dissociation and paranormal belief scores.H3: SPEs should be more common among people with high fantasy proneness scores – supported by 12 out of 12 studies: Council and Huff (1990), Dasse et al.…”