Hypnosis and Conscious States: The Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective

Author(s)
Jamieson, Graham
Publication Date
2007
Abstract
The phenomenon of hypnosis provides a rich paradigm for those seeking to understand the processes that underlie consciousness. Understanding hypnosis tells us about a basic human capacity for altered experiences that is often overlooked in contemporary western societies. Throughout the 200 year history of psychology, hypnosis has been a major topic of investigation by some of the leading experimenters and theorists of each generation. Today hypnosis is emerging again as a lively area of research within cognitive (systems level) neuroscience informing basic questions about the structure and biological basis of conscious states. This book describes the latest advances in understanding hypnosis and similar trance states by researchers within the neuroscience of consciousness. It contains many new and exciting contributions from up and coming researchers and provides a lively debate on methodological and theoretical issues central to the development of emerging research paradigms in the neuroscience of conscious states.
ISBN
9780198569800
9780198569794
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Language
en
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1
Title
Hypnosis and Conscious States: The Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective
Type of document
Book
Entity Type
Publication

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