Hypnosis is a unique form of top-down regulation in which verbal suggestions are capable
of eliciting pronounced changes in a multitude of psychological phenomena. Hypnotic …

Elevated responsiveness to verbal suggestions is hypothesized to represent a predisposing
factor for the dissociative disorders (DDs) and related conditions. However, the magnitude of …

In this study, we investigate the phenomenology of selftranscendent experiences, in which
the usual sense of self is lost. Based on a taxonomy of nine aspects of self and three types of …

A disruption in the sense of agency is the primary phenomenological feature of response to
hypnotic suggestions but its cognitive basis remains elusive. Here we tested the proposal …

Embodiment and agency are key aspects of how we perceive ourselves that have typically
been associated with independent mechanisms. Recent work, however, has suggested that …

Autosuggestion is a cognitive process that is believed to enable control over one's own
cognitive and physiological states. Despite its potential importance for basic science and …

In order to study the feeling of control over decisions, we told 60 participants that a
neuroimaging machine could read and influence their thoughts. While inside a mock brain …

Hypnosis and heavy smartphone use are both characterised by absorbed states in which
one loses track of time and responds automatically to stimuli. In this pre-registered study, we …

Objective Reliably identifying good placebo responders has pronounced implications for
basic research on, and clinical applications of, the placebo response. Multiple studies point …

Background: Recent research on psychedelics and hypnosis demonstrates the value of both
methods in the treatment of a range of psychopathologies with overlap** applications and …