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Facilitating effect of the hypnotically altered state of consciousness on decision-making in a situation modeling real-life

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2024

Z. A. Kovács ,
S. László ,
A. Albert ,
Z. Janka  and
I. Szendi
Z. A. Kovács
Affiliation:
1Department of Psychiatry
S. László
Affiliation:
2Doctoral School of Interdisciplinary Medicine
A. Albert
Affiliation:
1Department of Psychiatry
Z. Janka
Affiliation:
1Department of Psychiatry
I. Szendi*
Affiliation:
3Department of Personality, Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Szeged 4Department of Psychiatry, Kiskunhalas Semmelweis Hospital, Szeged, Hungary
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Numerous studies have shown a link between hypnotic susceptibility, the hypnotically altered state of consciousness, and the intensity of experienced emotions (De Pascalis et al., 1987; De Pascalis, Marucci, & Penna, 1989; Bryant & McConkey, 1989; Crowson, Conroy, & Chester, 1991; Crawford, Kapelis, & Harrison, 1995). One of the most suitable experimental psychological methods for modeling real-life decisional conditions is the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) (Bechara, Tranel, & Damasio, 2000). Hypnosis has the potential to provide several benefits in decision-making, although there is limited scientific research on the subject.

Objectives

The main goal of this study was to determine if a hypnotically altered state of consciousness could affect decision efficacy in a real-life modeling situation.

Methods

Forty-eight healthy students (including 28 females and 20 males) from the University of Szeged participated in both the delayed punishment and delayed reward versions of the Iowa Gambling Task under alert and hypnotic states.

Results

During the mid-phase of the tasks while in hypnosis, notably higher performance levels were recorded compared to the alert state. In a simulated real-life scenario, the delayed reward had a more pronounced effect on decision-making efficiency than the delayed punishment. It became evident that the efficient decision-making strategy evolved more rapidly under hypnosis than in an alert state.

Conclusions

The hypnotic state of consciousness in an experimental decision situation modeling real life may accelerate the development of somatic markers, leading to earlier correct decision-making.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 67 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2024 , pp. S821
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