Physiological Correlates of Hypnotizability: Hypnotic Behaviour and Prognostic Role in Medicine
Studies in the field of experimental hypnosis highlighted the role of hypnotizability in the physiological variability of the general population. It is associated, in fact, with a few differences which are observable in the ordinary state of consciousness and in the absence of suggestions. The aim o...
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| description | Studies in the field of experimental hypnosis highlighted the role of hypnotizability in the physiological variability of the general population. It is associated, in fact, with a few differences which are observable in the ordinary state of consciousness and in the absence of suggestions. The aim of the present scoping review is summarizing them and indicate their relevance to the neural mechanisms of hypnosis and to the prognosis and treatment of a few medical conditions. Individuals with high, medium and low hypnotizability scores display different cerebral functional differences—i.e., functional equivalence between imagery and perception/action, excitability of the motor cortex, interoceptive accuracy—possibly related to brain structural and functional characteristics, and different control of blood supply at peripheral and cerebral level, likely due to different availability of endothelial nitric oxide. These differences are reviewed to support the idea of their participation in hypnotic behaviour and to indicate their prognostic and therapeutic usefulness in a few medical conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81cc40644ea4408da732109271275d2a2023-12-22T13:56:55ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252023-11-011312163210.3390/brainsci13121632Physiological Correlates of Hypnotizability: Hypnotic Behaviour and Prognostic Role in MedicineEleonora Malloggi0Enrica L. Santarcangelo1Department Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56127 Pisa, ItalyDepartment Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56127 Pisa, ItalyStudies in the field of experimental hypnosis highlighted the role of hypnotizability in the physiological variability of the general population. It is associated, in fact, with a few differences which are observable in the ordinary state of consciousness and in the absence of suggestions. The aim of the present scoping review is summarizing them and indicate their relevance to the neural mechanisms of hypnosis and to the prognosis and treatment of a few medical conditions. Individuals with high, medium and low hypnotizability scores display different cerebral functional differences—i.e., functional equivalence between imagery and perception/action, excitability of the motor cortex, interoceptive accuracy—possibly related to brain structural and functional characteristics, and different control of blood supply at peripheral and cerebral level, likely due to different availability of endothelial nitric oxide. These differences are reviewed to support the idea of their participation in hypnotic behaviour and to indicate their prognostic and therapeutic usefulness in a few medical conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/12/1632motor imageryfunctional equivalenceinteroceptioncerebral blood flowendothelial functionhypnosis |
| spellingShingle | Eleonora Malloggi Enrica L. Santarcangelo Physiological Correlates of Hypnotizability: Hypnotic Behaviour and Prognostic Role in Medicine Brain Sciences motor imagery functional equivalence interoception cerebral blood flow endothelial function hypnosis |
| title | Physiological Correlates of Hypnotizability: Hypnotic Behaviour and Prognostic Role in Medicine |
| title_full | Physiological Correlates of Hypnotizability: Hypnotic Behaviour and Prognostic Role in Medicine |
| title_fullStr | Physiological Correlates of Hypnotizability: Hypnotic Behaviour and Prognostic Role in Medicine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiological Correlates of Hypnotizability: Hypnotic Behaviour and Prognostic Role in Medicine |
| title_short | Physiological Correlates of Hypnotizability: Hypnotic Behaviour and Prognostic Role in Medicine |
| title_sort | physiological correlates of hypnotizability hypnotic behaviour and prognostic role in medicine |
| topic | motor imagery functional equivalence interoception cerebral blood flow endothelial function hypnosis |
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