PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The key difference between the two explanations of hypnosis is this: Social influence theory says that hypnosis is a result of external social variables; divided consciousness theory says that hypnosis is the result of an exaggerated division of internal consciousness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Theories of Hypnosis Altered-state theory occurs when a person is actually hypnotized and is therefore in a different, or altered, state of mind. Dissociation theory states that hypnosis causes a person to actively or voluntarily split their consciousness.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the first theories of hypnosis was proposed by Ernest Hilgard in the 1950s. His theory has become known as the Divided Consciousness Theory of hypnosis. It states that hypnosis produces a split in consciousness such that one aspect of consciousness is unaware of what other parts of consciousness are doing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Socio-cognitive theories attempt to explain hypnotic phenomena in terms of normal cognitive and social psychological processes such as imagery, role enactment, compliance, response expectancy, and various combinations of these.

Detailed explanation-5: -The social cognitive theory of hypnosis states that the individual in a hypnotic state performs the social role of a hypnotized individual. An individual’s social behavior can be molded as deemed necessary to act accordingly in a given situation.