BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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very few people can actually be hypnotized
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people who are most easily hypnotized usually have difficulty paying attention to their own personal thoughts and feelings
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how well a person responds to hypnotic suggestion depends primarily on the skill and experience of the hypnotist
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people who are highly responsive to hypnotic suggestion tend to become absorbed in imaginative activities
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hypnotic susceptibility is an ability of responsiveness to suggestions for changes in subjective experience and for alterations in perception, sensation, emotion, thought, or behavior. The ability shows hereditary inclination and remains stable during the lifetime of an individual.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scientific evidence supporting the benefits of hypnotherapy has been limited, but is growing. Some studies show “promising” results or “may be helpful in” conclusions. The strongest evidence supporting the use of hypnotic treatments comes from research on hypnosis for treating pain, IBS and PTSD symptoms.
Detailed explanation-3: -Those with gene variants linked to social detachment and autism were found to be most susceptible to hypnosis. Hypnosis has intrigued scientists since the nineteenth-century physician James Braid used it to alleviate pain in a variety of medical conditions, but it has never been fully understood.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is (d) history of responding to imaginative suggestions. The person’s subject-ability to influence and being able to have an active imagination may influence their hypnotic susceptibility. Intelligence and willpower may not influence their hypnosis.