Déjà Vu in the Laboratory: A Behavioral and Experiential Comparison of Posthypnotic Amnesia and Posthypnotic Familiarity

AR O'Connor, AJ Barnier, RE Cox - Intl. Journal of Clinical and …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Intl. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 2008Taylor & Francis
This experiment aimed to create a laboratory analogue of déjà vu. During hypnosis, 1 group
of high hypnotizables completed a puzzle game and then received a posthypnotic amnesia
suggestion to forget the game (PHA condition). Another group of highs were not given the
game but received a posthypnotic familiarity suggestion that it would feel familiar (PHF
condition). After hypnosis, all participants were given the game and described their reactions
to it. Whereas 83% of participants in both conditions passed their respective suggestions …
Abstract
This experiment aimed to create a laboratory analogue of déjà vu. During hypnosis, 1 group of high hypnotizables completed a puzzle game and then received a posthypnotic amnesia suggestion to forget the game (PHA condition). Another group of highs were not given the game but received a posthypnotic familiarity suggestion that it would feel familiar (PHF condition). After hypnosis, all participants were given the game and described their reactions to it. Whereas 83% of participants in both conditions passed their respective suggestions, more in the PHF condition felt a sense of déjà vu. An EAT inquiry revealed that they experienced sensory fascination and confusion about the source of familiarity, akin to everyday déjà vu. These findings highlight the value of using hypnosis as a laboratory analogue of déjà vu and provide a framework for investigating clinical manifestations of this phenomenon.
Taylor & Francis Online
以上显示的是最相近的搜索结果。 查看全部搜索结果