Dissociation : Vol. 9, No. 3 (Sept. 1996)

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    Dissociation : Vol. 9, No. 3, p. 143-153 : Hypnotizability, dissociativity, and phenomenological experience
    (Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, 1996-09) Kumar, V. K.; Pekala, Ronald J.; Marcano, Geddes
    The present study examined the relationship between hypnotizability, dissociativity, and phenomenological experience. Subjects (n=435) completed the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), then experienced the Harvard scale induction, and completed the Phenomenological Experience Inventory (PCI). Two three (high, medium, and low dissociatives) X three (high, medium, and low susceptibles) multivariate ANOVAS followed by univariate ANOVAS on the 14 minor and 12 major PCI dimensions revealed significant main effects for dissociativity and susceptibility, but no interaction effects. The results suggest some common and some different phenomenological experiences for groups based on the DES and Harvard scale. Subjects who were high on both characteristics achieved the highest level of hypnoidal state.