Hypnotizability Is Associated With a Protective but Not Acquisitive Self-Presentation Style

Self-presentation refers to the behavioral strategies a person adopts to convey desired social images of oneself to other people. The Concern for Appropriateness Scale (CAS) measures a defensive and fearful social approach aimed at avoiding social threats whereas the Revised Self-Monitoring Scale (R...

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Published in:International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis 2013-04, Vol.61 (2), p.183-192
Main Authors: Levin, Raz, Bachner-Melman, Rachel, Edelman, Shany, Ebstein, Richard P., Heresco-Levy, Uriel, Lichtenberg, Pesach
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior
Cooperation
Defense Mechanisms
Female
Humans
Hypnosis
Hypnosis - methods
Identity
Male
Motivation
Self Concept
Self image
Suggestion
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Self-presentation refers to the behavioral strategies a person adopts to convey desired social images of oneself to other people. The Concern for Appropriateness Scale (CAS) measures a defensive and fearful social approach aimed at avoiding social threats whereas the Revised Self-Monitoring Scale (RSMS) measures an active and flexible social approach aimed at gaining power and status. In this study, a significant correlation was found between hypnotizability, as measured by the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, Form C (SHSS:C) scores and CAS (r = .43, p = .002) but not between hypnotizability and RSMS (r = .070, p = .631). These results suggest that a protective self-presentation style may incline certain individuals to cooperate with hypnotic suggestions.
ISSN:0020-7144
1744-5183
DOI:10.1080/00207144.2013.753830