(Frankel).
Methodology: To prove Frankel's hypothesis, he shows six different cases, all ranging from different fears. All the patients were not randomly chosen; they choose to see the therapist or were told to go. The six patients were tested for their hypnosis abilities; everyone had no problem of being hypnotized. (Frankel).
Here is an example of one of the six cases:.
Subject: Young man in mid twenties, fear of dentistry. He had a bad experience with dental care as a child. He would always react to the drilling and did not like the injections of procaine hydrochloride (Novocain). The young man wanted to get over his fear since he has made an appointment to see the dentist for his tooth ache. .
Apparatus: self hypnosis.
Procedure: The patient attended therapy sessions, after the second or .
third sessions, the patient was then thought self hypnosis to practice on a regular bases at home. This lasted till the patient felt comfortable overcoming his fear. .
Results: In the end the patient got over his fear. He was capable of going .
to his dentist appointment without any problem. (Frankel).
Title: The Scientific Problems of Hypnotism .
Authors: Theodore R. Sarbin et Al. .
Purpose: Theodore Sarbin believes in hypnosis being use in modern science. .
Hypothesis: Hypnotism is not only for entertainment purpose, but also for medical and .
memory use. .
Methodology: Here is a short summary of two different cases, one for entertainment .
purpose and the other for medical use: .
Case 1 - EXAMPLES OF HYPNOTIC BEHAVIOR.
Subjects: 30 random university students .
Apparatus: Instructor .
Procedure: In this class experiment, there were 30 university subjects. .
The instructor asked the students to stare at a spot on his hand and started talking slowly in a deep voice about them getting tired. Twenty nine students were hypnotized and only one young man was normal. The professor gave instructions, such as pull apart their interlocked fingers and bend an imaginary iron bar.
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