Meta-analysis · 2017
Brain correlates of hypnosis: A systematic review and meta-analytic exploration
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Main finding
Across studies, hypnosis was associated with activity in a set of regions linked to attention, control and the sense of the body, including the lateral prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex and insula. There is no single "hypnosis area".
What was done
A systematic review and meta-analysis that pooled neuroimaging studies of hypnosis and hypnotic suggestion.
What the study does not show
The included studies used very different designs and suggestions, so the pooled picture is rough. The authors call it an exploration, not a final map.
Cite as
Landry, M., Lifshitz, M., & Raz, A. (2017). Brain correlates of hypnosis: A systematic review and meta-analytic exploration. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 81, 75–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.02.020
Original paperRelated topics
- What happens in the brain during hypnosis? What brain imaging shows about hypnosis: anterior cingulate, prefrontal networks and the default mode network – and why there is no hypnosis centre.
- Is hypnosis a special state – or expectation at work? The oldest debate in hypnosis research – state or expectation? With Orne's simulators, Hilgard's hidden observer and Kirsch's expectancy theory.
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