On the inevitability of finding hypnosis-simulator equivalence

Abstract

It is argued that any study where hypnotic behaviour is brought about through suggestion must inevitably find similar behaviour in simulators. Consequently, although simulators may still have a role to play in identifying spontaneous behaviour that is unique to hypnosis, they cannot illuminate the question of how suggested experiences are generated. Copyright © 2005 British Society of Experimental & Clinical Hypnosis. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.