Examining the absorption-hypnotizability link: The roles of acquiescence and consistency motivation

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis,  Apr 2005  

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Council, J. R. & Green, J. P. (2004). Examining the absorption-hypnotizability link: The roles of acquiescence and consistency motivation. International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, 52(4), 364-377. The Tellegen Absorption Scale (TAS) is one of the few personality measures commonly found to correlate with hypnotizability.

However, a number of studies have found that the correlation is strongly influenced by contextual factors. Three studies examined acquiescence (or "yea-saying") and consistency motivation as possible contributors to context effects on the absorption-hypnotizability link. Results indicate that acquiescence and consistency effects are likely to influence the level of association between the TAS and hypnotic responsiveness.

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