The Experience of Hypnosis

by Ernest R. Hilgard

Hilgard, Ernest R. The Experience of Hypnosis. A Shorter Version of Hypnotic Susceptibility. With a chapter by Josephine R. Hilgard. Second Edition. Harcourt, Brace & World, 1968. 13,5 x 20 cm. 353 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes for example the following What is Hypnosis; The Role of Hypnotic Induction; The Aftereffects of Hypnosis; Who Can Be Hypnotized?; Control and Loss of Control of Muscles; The Reduction of Pain and the Production of Hallucinations etc.

353 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1968

About the author

Ernest Ropiequet "Jack" Hilgard was an American psychologist and professor at Stanford University. He became famous in the 1950s for his research on hypnosis, especially with regard to pain control. Along with André Muller Weitzenhoffer, Hilgard developed the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scales. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Hilgard as the 29th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.