Barnier, A. J.; Terhune, Devin Blair; Polito, V. and Woody, E.. 2022. A componential approach to individual differences in hypnotizability. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 9(2), pp. 130-140. ISSN 2326-5523 [Article]

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Although responsiveness to hypnotic suggestions (hypnotizability) typically is conceptualized and studied as a singular homogeneous capability, numerous lines of evidence suggest instead that it is a hierarchically structured cognitive capacity comprising a core superordinate ability and ancillary subordinate component abilities. After reviewing current approaches to the measurement of hypnotizability and componential approaches to other cognitive capabilities, we highlight outstanding questions in the field and argue for a componential approach to the study of hypnotizability. Such an approach assumes that hypnotizability is not a unitary construct but is rooted in multiple subabilities that interact to give rise to individual differences that are expressed within specific contexts. We revisit previous componential work on hypnotizability and propose a series of steps by which a componential model can be more rigorously interrogated and integrated with contemporary advances in our understanding of human cognition.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000267
Additional Information:	“©American Psychological Association, [2021]. This paper is not the copy of record and may not exactly replicate the authoritative document published in the APA journal. The final article is available, upon publication, at: https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000267”
Keywords:	hypnosis, hypnotizability, componential approach, suggestion, suggestibility
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event 31 June 2020 Accepted 29 November 2021 Published Online 2022 Published
Item ID:	29296
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2020 11:28
Last Modified:	20 Jun 2022 14:01
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/29296

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