What, if anything, is regressed about hypnotic age regression? A review of the empirical literature.

Nash, Michael R.

doi:10.1037/0033-2909.102.1.42

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“…Claims that very early childhood memories can be retrieved through the use of special techniques such as hypnotic age regression (i.e. suggestions to mentally reinstate the memories, thoughts, and emotional states of an earlier age) have not been supported by scientific research (Nash, 1987). Because infantile amnesia is demonstrable in non-human species such as rats (Spear, 1979), its causes appear to be more related to developmental changes in brain structure and function than to specific life experiences.…”

Section: Errors In Everyday Memorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite the general problems of hypnosis described above, and despite age regression's failure as a technique for overcoming infantile amnesia (Nash, 1987), hypnosis and hypnotic age regression are frequently used in memory recovery therapies (Claridge, 1992;Courtois, 1991;Gilligan and Kennedy, 1989;Spiegel, 1989). Hypnosis may be an effective therapeutic tool, but it is a poor tool for recovering accurate memories.…”

Section: Hypnosismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Psychotherapy and memories of childhood sexual abuse: A cognitive perspective

Lindsay

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1994

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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Cognitive psychological research on the fallibility of human memory is reviewed, focusing on evidence of memory distortions and illusions, with ithe aim of sharing research on memory with clinical psychologists and practitioners who use memory recovery techniques to help clients recover suspected memories of childhood sexual abuse. The memory literature suggests that incautious use of memory recovery techniques rnay lead some adult clients who were not abused to come to believe that they were. Considlerations relevant to assessing whether or not clients have repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse are discussed, as are suggestions for minimizing the risk of leading clients to create illusory memories or beliefs of childhood sexual abuse.

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Section: Errors In Everyday Memorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hypnosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychotherapy and memories of childhood sexual abuse: A cognitive perspective

Lindsay

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1994

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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328

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“…Even though he does not use the term, Hunter capitalizes on clients' abilities to regress adaptively; Nash (1987) and Edwards and Sapp (2002) have described hypnosis as a form of adaptive regression, a concept that stems from psychoanalytic theory. When treating internal conflicts, Hunter explains to clients that there are two aspects to mentation during hypnosis: primary process mentation and secondary process mentation.…”

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Hunter, R. (2005).Hypnosis for Inner Conflict Resolution: Introducing Parts Therapy.Norwalk, CT: Crown House Publishing Company. Reviewed by: Marty Sapp, Ed.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2005

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

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“…They may produce material in order to comply with their therapist's request (Gardner, 1992). Nash (1987) reviewed 60 years of empirical studies concerning hypnotic age regression. He found no evidence that hypnosis enables subjects to accurately reexperience childhood events.…”

Section: Recovery Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%