The effect of hypnotically induced suggestions on reading performance

Koe, G. Gerald; Oldridge, O.A.

doi:10.1080/00207148808410518

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“…One study found that final exam grades were significantly higher in undergraduate students randomly assigned to a hypnosis condition in which they received 20-minute sessions in class twice a week compared with a control condition consisting of motivational information presented verbally for the same amount of time (Schreiber & McSweeney, 2004). Similarly, a study with college students found that those who were high in hypnotizability showed improvement on a reading task following four hypnosis sessions in which suggestions were given related to achievement, self-evaluation of performance, others' evaluation of performance, or a combination (Koe & Oldridge, 1988). Hypnosis was used in a college course on learning skills in which students were told they would be learning self-hypnosis over 10 weeks.…”

Section: School-related Anxietymentioning

confidence: 99%

Hypnosis and the potential application in the school setting.

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2020

Promoting Mind–body Health in Schools: Interventions for Mental Health Professionals.

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H ypnosis is considered a mind-body intervention given its influences on perception and physical sensations. Perceptual changes occur as an individual engages in imagination and visualization. Somatic effects have been noted in its application to treat headaches, pain, and gastrointestinal distress. Current research on the efficacy of hypnotic interventions has been limited, although historically, several studies or case reviews have documented hypnosis as a promising approach when addressing those health-related complaints, reducing anxiety, and bolstering confidence, focus, and motivation for academic performance. In this chapter, we review the benefits of hypnosis with students in more detail, along with practical and ethical considerations for implementing hypnosis in schools. OVERVIEW OF CLINICAL HYPNOSISTwo leading organizations have put forth definitions of hypnosis. In 2014, the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH; 2019b) described hypnosis as an altered state of awareness, perception or consciousness that is used, by licensed and trained doctors or masters prepared individuals, for treating a psychological or physical problem. It is a highly relaxed state. Hypnosis is a state of inner

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Section: School-related Anxietymentioning

confidence: 99%