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- Title
Suggestion reduces the stroop effect.
- Authors
Raz, Amir; Kirsch, Irving; Pollard, Jessica; Nitkin-Kaner, Yael
- Abstract
We examined the effects of suggestion on Stroop interference in highly suggestible individuals. Participants completed the Stroop task with and without a suggestion to perceive Stroop words as meaningless symbols. Half the participants were given this suggestion in hypnosis, and half were given the suggestion without the induction of hypnosis. Suggestion produced a significant reduction in Stroop inhibition, accounting for about 45% of the variance in Stroop responding, regardless of whether hypnosis had been induced. These findings indicate that suggestion can at least partially overcome the automaticity associated with the Stroop effect.
- Publication
Psychological science, 2006, Vol 17, Issue 2, p91
- ISSN
0956-7976
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01669.x