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Research Organization:<\/strong> Division of Research Organization:<\/strong> List of Fellows (Alphabetical order):<\/strong> Research Release Date:<\/strong> Abstract<\/strong> Transformative Power of Hypnosis: Breaking Myth and Implications for Stress Relief Application Download Full Research Report YouTube Video of Research Findings Details of the Research Findings in Chinese Preprint Research Organization: Hypnosis Institute – Hong Kong Chapter of AIM Division … Continue reading
\nHypnosis Institute
\n– Hong Kong Chapter of AIM<\/p>\n
\nAIM Greater China Psychology Research Group<\/p>\n
\nCharles LEUNG
\nChun Yu Patrick HUI
\nKa Yiu YEUNG
\nLUI Wing Derby
\nMei Po LAU
\nYANG Yan Kim Ning
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\nFebruary 10, 2025<\/p>\n
\nCan hypnosis effectively mitigate stress? To investigate this question, a study was conducted in mid-2024 in Hong Kong. The results affirmatively suggest that even a single session of hypnosis can significantly reduce stress. Participants’ self-reported stress levels,decreased markedly from a mean of 3.75 to 2.6 following the intervention. This reduction shows the deep relaxation and focused attention facilitated by hypnosis could promote stress release and improve emotional regulation.
\nBeyond stress reduction, participants exhibited a significant positive shift in their attitudes towards hypnosis, with ATH score increasing from a mean of 60.48 to 65.69 and self-rated impression score improving from 3.98 to 4.44 with statistical significance. This change indicates enhanced acceptance to hypnosis as intervention and hence a better emotional management.
\nAddressing concerns about the disclosure of personal information during hypnosis, the study demonstrated that a substantial majority (78.8%) of participants maintained confidentiality. Specifically, 37 participants remained entirely silent, 4 provided fabricated information, only 5 fully disclosed and 6 revealed it partially. These findings suggest that individuals retain a significant degree of control over information disclosure while under hypnosis.
\nThis study is challenging common misconceptions about hypnosis. It demonstrated that hypnosis is not required to be conducted in a dark environment or lying down. Participants could reduce stress even by sitting upright on an ordinary chair without any light dimming needed. The session included four minutes of rehearsal and twenty-one minutes of formal hypnosis in a voluntary and comfortable way.
\nFurther findings suggest that younger participants have experienced greater improvements in both stress reduction and impression towards hypnosis after the session when comparing to their older counterparts. Reduction in the reported intensity of negative feelings, including anxiety, fear and embarrassment, were observed in both groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"