Hypnotic responding: characteristics, measurement, and modification Online
Individuals vary considerably in their responsiveness to verbal suggestions in the context of hypnosis (hypnotic responding or hypnotizability). The measurement and study of hypnotic responding, in turn, has long formed the backbone of experimental hypnosis research. In this webinar, Dr. Terhune will briefly review the historical foundations of hypnotic responding measurement and introduce the most influential and widely used standardized hypnosis scales. Dr. Terhune will then review the principal characteristics of hypnotic responding, the phenomenology of hypnotic responding (the classic suggestion effect), as well as the methodological strengths and limitations of these scales. Turning next to the construct of hypnotic responding, Dr. Terhune will review historical and contemporary research on the correlates of hypnotic responding, with a focus on highly responsive individuals. We will consider developmental and genetic factors implicated in the origins of high hypnotic responding and then cover the most promising cognitive, personality, perceptual, clinical, and neurophysiological correlates thereof. Turning to clinical applications of hypnosis, Dr. Terhune will briefly consider the extent to which hypnotic responding measures reliably predict treatment outcomes and some of the challenges and controversies surrounding this question. In the final part of the webinar, we will review research efforts to augment hypnotic responding. This will cover psychological techniques, neuromodulatory (non-invasive brain stimulation) methods, and the use of pharmacological agents, such as psychedelics.
The webinar aims to provide attendees with a foundational understanding of research on hypnotic responding that will allow them to critically engage with contemporary research trends.
Presented by Devin B. Terhune, PhD
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This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 1.5 CEs for Psychologists, 1.5 IL CEUs for Counselors and Social Workers, or 1.5 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs.
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PROGRAM PRICING:
- General Admission: $65.00
- SCEH Members: $55.00
- Students: $15.00*
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Refund Policy: 100% of tuition is refundable up to 48 hours before the program. Within 48 hours of the program, and at any point in Homestudy format, tuition is nonrefundable.
- Date:
- Friday, November 20, 2026
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://tcsppofficeofce.com/nov_20_2026
- Audience:
- All Graduate Students All Students Alumni Doctoral Students Faculty Masters Students Public The Chicago School Community Undergraduate Students