Temporally Versus Non-Temporally Contiguous Administration of the Tellegen Absorption Scale and Assessment of Hypnotic Susceptibility

• Main Author: Cawood, Glenn N. (Glenn Nicolson)
• Other Authors: Wenrich, W. W., 1932-
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 1988
• Subjects: hypnotism; hypnotic susceptibility; tellegen absorption scale; Hypnotic susceptibility.; Tellegen Absorption Scale.; Attention.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc501110/

The present study tested the hypothesis that contiguity, regarding time of administration of the Tellegen Absorption Scale (TAS), differentially influences hypnotic susceptibility. Forty-eight subjects were administered the TAS immediately prior to assessment of hypnotic susceptibility versus 43 subjects who received the TAS one to three days before assessment of hypnotic susceptibility. Absorption, when measured in the temporally versus nontemporally contiguous context did not appear to affect hypnotic susceptibility. Absorption did, however, correlate significantly with hypnotic susceptibility in the temporally contiguous group as compared to a non-significant correlation in the nontemporally contiguous group. This finding suggests is a relationship between differential administration of the TAS with regard to time of administration and hypnotic susceptibility.