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The nonstate explanation of hypnosis: Stronger evidence is required

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Commentary onSpanosNicholas P. (1956) Hypnotic behavior: A social-psychological interpretation of amnesia, analgesia, and “trance logic.”BBS 9:449–502.

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Benjamin Wallace
Benjamin Wallace
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Department of Psychology, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , September 1987 , pp. 524 - 525
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