Effect of hypnotic susceptibility on creativity test performance.

Abstract

30 Ss who were susceptible to, but untrained in, hypnosis, and 30 unsusceptible Ss were cast into waking motivated, hypnotized, and hypnotic simulator treatment groups in a 2 * 3 design. Assessment on 3 tasks, Guilford's Consequences Test, Holtzman Inkblots, and a free association test, yielded 9 measures of creative functioning. 8 out of 9 measures showed significant superiority of susceptible over unsusceptible Ss, but there were few treatment effects. Additional analysis indicated that women tended to function more creatively on these tasks than men. In a comparison that must be regarded as suggestive only, 30 Ss who were susceptible and trained in hypnosis functioned more creatively on the Consequence Test than untrained susceptible Ss. Results were reviewed as consistent with a regression theory of hypnosis and creativity. (26 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)