Utilizing the Hypnotic Concomitants of Education: Suggestions to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Clinical hypnosis for improving learning has been advocated by scholars dating back to the late 19^th century. Empirical research seeking to validate its use has been supported particularly for real life applications, though less so in laboratory memory experiments. Suggestions for the use of waking/alert hypnosis suggestion for both highly suggestible students who experience more advanced and compelling phenomena associated with hypnosis, and students in general are offered. Suggestions for future research are also provided.

Keywords:

• education
• learning
• pedagogy
• teaching