Psychophysiological Mechanisms of Hypnosis : An International Symposium Sponsored by the International Brain Research Organization and the Centre De Recherche, Institut De Psychiatrie La Rochefoucauld, Paris

"It seemed appropriate for the First International Symposium on the Psychophysiological Mechanisms of Hypnosis to be held in France, the country where hypnosis was rediscovered with the work of MESMER and where somnambulism was first described by his student, the MARQUIS DE PUYSEGUR. The classic studies of such authorities as CHARCOT, JANET, BERNƯ HEIM, BINET, and FERE, as well as many lesser known French scholars, have provided many of the concepts that remain significant to this day. There have been many periods in the history of hypnosis when outƯ standing members of the scientific community became intrigued and fascinated with the phenomenon, only to lose interest and allow it to become the province of the charlatan and fiction writer. The Second W orId War provided considerable impetus to the clinical use of hypnosis and since then there has been an enduring revival of both scientific and clinical interest. Nevertheless, though research using hypnosis or attempting to clarify its nature has become recognized as an appropriate scientific endeavour in much of the world, a great many barriers of communication, including not only those of language but, perhaps even more troublesome, those of theoretical orientation and disciplinary interest, have remained a serious impediment to progress"--Font no determinada Front Matter....Pages I-VIII The Evolution of Research on Hypnosis. Introductory Remarks....Pages 1-9 Some Physiological Mechanisms Amenable to Control by Direct Suggestion under Hypnosis....Pages 10-27 A Study on Hypnosis in the Rabbit....Pages 28-39 Hypnosis and Pre-sleep Patterns....Pages 40-44 A Critical Evaluation of the Pavlovian Theory of Hypnosis....Pages 45-51 Some Remarks on “Passive” Concentration and on Autogenic Shift....Pages 52-57 Peripheral Changes in Blood Circulation during Autogenic Training and Hypnosis (Results of Experimental Research)....Pages 58-66 The Role of Emotional Stress in the Hypnotization of Animals and Man....Pages 67-87 Mechanisms for Selective Habituation....Pages 88-106 The Physiology of Controls on Sensory Pathways with Special Reference to Pain....Pages 107-111 Some Peculiarities of Posthypnotic Source Amnesia of Information....Pages 112-122 Experimental Psychology and Hypnosis....Pages 123-138 The Psychophysiology of Pain Reduction through Hypnosis....Pages 139-150 The Psychophysiology of Hypnotic Susceptibility....Pages 151-172 On the Nature of the Posthypnotic Suggestion....Pages 173-192 Hypnosis and Personality: A Moderator Variable Analysis....Pages 193-198 The Nature of the Controlling Forces in the Hypnotic Relationship....Pages 199-202 Back Matter....Pages 203-208