PSY 355 Attention and Consciousness-Unlearning Through Hypnosis
Study on consciousness, attention, and hypnosis in psychology.
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Running head: ATTENTION AND CONSCIOUSNESS-UNLEARNING THROUGH 1
PSY 355 Attention and Consciousness-Unlearning Through Hypnosis
Pys/355
University of Phoenix
What was the purpose of this study How does this study apply to the real world?
If you were doing the next step in this study, which research question would you develop? How
could you test it?
How could you apply the steps of the scientific method to test your hypothesis?
PSY 355 Attention and Consciousness-Unlearning Through Hypnosis
Pys/355
University of Phoenix
What was the purpose of this study How does this study apply to the real world?
If you were doing the next step in this study, which research question would you develop? How
could you test it?
How could you apply the steps of the scientific method to test your hypothesis?
ATTENTION AND CONSCIOUSNESS-UNLEARNING THROUGH 2
Attention and Consciousness-Unlearning Through Hypnosis
Amir Raz a brain researcher wants to know if we can unlearn learned behavior through
hypnosis. By reviewing his experiment and research, we will be able to see if hypnosis can work
for other learned behaviors. We will further extend Raz’s research process by using the scientific
method in the application of smoking. With results to prove or disprove the use of hypnosis to
the real world.
Hypnosis was created on the view of mesmerism, which was created by Austrian
physician Franz Anton Mesmer during the 18th century. Amir Raz, from New York State
Psychiatric Institute, uses hypnoses in his research presented in the video “Attention and
Consciousness-Unlearning Through Hypnosis”. Throughout the history of hypnosis, there shows
improvements in the quality of life. The most significant change in the view and practice of
psychology happened in the 20th century. Style changed from direct instruction to a trance
induced (based on subtly persuasive language) (History of Hypnosis, 2012). Brought about by
therapists such as Milton E. Erickson (History of Hypnosis, 2012). The work of British
psychologists Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell in the field of neurological science and brain imaging,
linked hypnosis to Rapid Eye Movement (REM )(History of Hypnosis, 2012).This has helped
resolve the “state/non-state” debate, bringing hypnosis and hypnotic trance into everyday life
(History of Hypnosis, 2012). Medical achievements throughout history have been conducted
through hypnosis. John Elliotson (1791-1868) reported 1,834 surgical operations without pain
(Birdsong Hypnosis, 2011). Even the famous Sigmund Freud became fascinated with hypnosis
though he abandoned it for other methods of unlocking repressed memories (Birdsong
Attention and Consciousness-Unlearning Through Hypnosis
Amir Raz a brain researcher wants to know if we can unlearn learned behavior through
hypnosis. By reviewing his experiment and research, we will be able to see if hypnosis can work
for other learned behaviors. We will further extend Raz’s research process by using the scientific
method in the application of smoking. With results to prove or disprove the use of hypnosis to
the real world.
Hypnosis was created on the view of mesmerism, which was created by Austrian
physician Franz Anton Mesmer during the 18th century. Amir Raz, from New York State
Psychiatric Institute, uses hypnoses in his research presented in the video “Attention and
Consciousness-Unlearning Through Hypnosis”. Throughout the history of hypnosis, there shows
improvements in the quality of life. The most significant change in the view and practice of
psychology happened in the 20th century. Style changed from direct instruction to a trance
induced (based on subtly persuasive language) (History of Hypnosis, 2012). Brought about by
therapists such as Milton E. Erickson (History of Hypnosis, 2012). The work of British
psychologists Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell in the field of neurological science and brain imaging,
linked hypnosis to Rapid Eye Movement (REM )(History of Hypnosis, 2012).This has helped
resolve the “state/non-state” debate, bringing hypnosis and hypnotic trance into everyday life
(History of Hypnosis, 2012). Medical achievements throughout history have been conducted
through hypnosis. John Elliotson (1791-1868) reported 1,834 surgical operations without pain
(Birdsong Hypnosis, 2011). Even the famous Sigmund Freud became fascinated with hypnosis
though he abandoned it for other methods of unlocking repressed memories (Birdsong
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University
Wilmington University
Subject
Psychology