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Hypnosis and Suggestibility

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Clark L. Hull, an American psychologist, conducted experimental studies on hypnosis and suggestibility. He applied a deductive, mathematical approach to psychological theory, testing postulates and revising them based on experimental results. Hull's research in this area culminated in his 1933 publication, Hypnosis and Suggestibility.1

Suggestion, in psychology, is the process of guiding a person to respond without critical evaluation, whether in belief or action. This can occur through various senses and is a central element of hypnosis. Hull's work aimed to understand and quantify these psychological phenomena through rigorous scientific methods.21

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