DonJohnR

[We ran this experiment a few weeks ago and got 96 people to respond!
I wanted to leave it a while and send it out again just because I felt
it was worth breaking the barrier and getting over a hundred responses.
Please take a minute to do the test if you haven't already. The final
results will only be sent to out to people who have taken part.]

Quick Internet Hypnosis Experiment
(Important. Please only do this test if you are in good mental health.
Do NOT participate if you suffer from clinical depression, psychosis
(e.g., schizophrenia), or panic attacks.)

>From time to time I like to do simple informal hypnosis or
autosuggestion studies, using the internet to gather responses. This
isn't intended as a formal scientific experiment, though the results
may provide suggestions for future research.

QUICK IMR TEST

Description. This is a quick informal test to see if we can determine
typical response patterns to suggestions of muscle movements (called
"IMRs"). Responses will be treated with anonymity; I'm only interested
in calculating the averages.

Incentive. Assuming we get enough participants, the findings and
conclusions will be emailed to those who have participated. In other
words, if you want to find out what happens, at this stage, you will
need to participate yourself. (That's just to encourage more people to
submit responses.)

Instructions. Follow the steps below carefully. Provide your answers
to the questions which follow. Do NOT email your responses to this
group. Please be careful to send them only to the address below
(otherwise other people will see your results which may bias their own
repsonses). Send any questions to the same email address.

Email responses to:
HypnoSynthesisUK@aol.com

1) Place both your hands on your lap, or on a desk, palms facing down.
Position your hands so they are almost touching. Make yourself
comfortable.
2) Stare at the tips of your index fingers. Focus on the idea of both
index fingers growing lighter and lifting. Use your imagination and
tell yourself that your fingers both want to rise.
3) Note which finger moves first and which lifts the highest.

RESPONSES
(Put an "X" in the box to select an answer.)
1) Are you...
Left-handed [ ]
Right-handed [ ]
Ambidextrous [ ]

2) Which finger moved first?
Left [ ]
Right [ ]
Both moved simultaneously [ ]
Neither moved [ ]

3) Which finger moved the most?
Left [ ]
Right [ ]
Both moved the same amount [ ]
Neither moved [ ]


Yours Sincerely,

Donald Robertson
Training Director

Senior Clinician Hypnotherapist (NCH)
Registered Psychotherapist (UKCP)
Member of the European Register of Psychotherapists (ERP)

The HypnoSynthesis® Centre
Hypnotherapy Clinic, Self-Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Training Courses
www.HypnoSynthesis.com
Freephone 0800 195 9809

HypnoSynthesis® is a trading name of Donald Robertson Training Ltd.,
Registered in England as Company No. 05499462
UK Register of Learning Providers No.10008042

Venus

DonJohnR wrote:
> [We ran this experiment a few weeks ago and got 96 people to respond!
> I wanted to leave it a while and send it out again just because I felt
> it was worth breaking the barrier and getting over a hundred responses.
> Please take a minute to do the test if you haven't already. The final
> results will only be sent to out to people who have taken part.]
>
> Quick Internet Hypnosis Experiment
> (Important. Please only do this test if you are in good mental health.
> Do NOT participate if you suffer from clinical depression, psychosis
> (e.g., schizophrenia), or panic attacks.)
>
> >From time to time I like to do simple informal hypnosis or
> autosuggestion studies, using the internet to gather responses. This
> isn't intended as a formal scientific experiment, though the results
> may provide suggestions for future research.
>
> QUICK IMR TEST
>
> Description. This is a quick informal test to see if we can determine
> typical response patterns to suggestions of muscle movements (called
> "IMRs"). Responses will be treated with anonymity; I'm only interested
> in calculating the averages.
>
> Incentive. Assuming we get enough participants, the findings and
> conclusions will be emailed to those who have participated. In other
> words, if you want to find out what happens, at this stage, you will
> need to participate yourself. (That's just to encourage more people to
> submit responses.)
>
> Instructions. Follow the steps below carefully. Provide your answers
> to the questions which follow. Do NOT email your responses to this
> group. Please be careful to send them only to the address below
> (otherwise other people will see your results which may bias their own
> repsonses). Send any questions to the same email address.
>
> Email responses to:
> HypnoSynthesisUK@aol.com
>
> 1) Place both your hands on your lap, or on a desk, palms facing down.
> Position your hands so they are almost touching. Make yourself
> comfortable.
> 2) Stare at the tips of your index fingers. Focus on the idea of both
> index fingers growing lighter and lifting. Use your imagination and
> tell yourself that your fingers both want to rise.
> 3) Note which finger moves first and which lifts the highest.
>
> RESPONSES
> (Put an "X" in the box to select an answer.)
> 1) Are you...
> Left-handed [ ]
> Right-handed [ ]
> Ambidextrous [ ]
>
> 2) Which finger moved first?
> Left [ ]
> Right [ ]
> Both moved simultaneously [ ]
> Neither moved [ ]
>
> 3) Which finger moved the most?
> Left [ ]
> Right [ ]
> Both moved the same amount [ ]
> Neither moved [ ]
>
>
> Yours Sincerely,
>
> Donald Robertson
> Training Director
>
> Senior Clinician Hypnotherapist (NCH)
> Registered Psychotherapist (UKCP)
> Member of the European Register of Psychotherapists (ERP)
>
> The HypnoSynthesis® Centre
> Hypnotherapy Clinic, Self-Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Training Courses
> www.HypnoSynthesis.com
> Freephone 0800 195 9809
>
> HypnoSynthesis® is a trading name of Donald Robertson Training Ltd.,
> Registered in England as Company No. 05499462
> UK Register of Learning Providers No.10008042

Venus

DonJohnR wrote:
> [We ran this experiment a few weeks ago and got 96 people to respond!
> I wanted to leave it a while and send it out again just because I felt
> it was worth breaking the barrier and getting over a hundred responses.
> Please take a minute to do the test if you haven't already. The final
> results will only be sent to out to people who have taken part.]
>
> Quick Internet Hypnosis Experiment
> (Important. Please only do this test if you are in good mental health.
> Do NOT participate if you suffer from clinical depression, psychosis
> (e.g., schizophrenia), or panic attacks.)
>
> >From time to time I like to do simple informal hypnosis or
> autosuggestion studies, using the internet to gather responses. This
> isn't intended as a formal scientific experiment, though the results
> may provide suggestions for future research.
>
> QUICK IMR TEST
>
> Description. This is a quick informal test to see if we can determine
> typical response patterns to suggestions of muscle movements (called
> "IMRs"). Responses will be treated with anonymity; I'm only interested
> in calculating the averages.
>
> Incentive. Assuming we get enough participants, the findings and
> conclusions will be emailed to those who have participated. In other
> words, if you want to find out what happens, at this stage, you will
> need to participate yourself. (That's just to encourage more people to
> submit responses.)
>
> Instructions. Follow the steps below carefully. Provide your answers
> to the questions which follow. Do NOT email your responses to this
> group. Please be careful to send them only to the address below
> (otherwise other people will see your results which may bias their own
> repsonses). Send any questions to the same email address.
>
> Email responses to:
> HypnoSynthesisUK@aol.com
>
> 1) Place both your hands on your lap, or on a desk, palms facing down.
> Position your hands so they are almost touching. Make yourself
> comfortable.
> 2) Stare at the tips of your index fingers. Focus on the idea of both
> index fingers growing lighter and lifting. Use your imagination and
> tell yourself that your fingers both want to rise.
> 3) Note which finger moves first and which lifts the highest.
>
> RESPONSES
> (Put an "X" in the box to select an answer.)
> 1) Are you...
> Left-handed [ ]
> Right-handed [ ]
> Ambidextrous [ ]
>
> 2) Which finger moved first?
> Left [ ]
> Right [ ]
> Both moved simultaneously [ ]
> Neither moved [ ]
>
> 3) Which finger moved the most?
> Left [ ]
> Right [ ]
> Both moved the same amount [ ]
> Neither moved [ ]
>
>
> Yours Sincerely,
>
> Donald Robertson
> Training Director
>
> Senior Clinician Hypnotherapist (NCH)
> Registered Psychotherapist (UKCP)
> Member of the European Register of Psychotherapists (ERP)
>
> The HypnoSynthesis® Centre
> Hypnotherapy Clinic, Self-Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Training Courses
> www.HypnoSynthesis.com
> Freephone 0800 195 9809
>
> HypnoSynthesis® is a trading name of Donald Robertson Training Ltd.,
> Registered in England as Company No. 05499462
> UK Register of Learning Providers No.10008042


Mr. Robertson,

I'm not sure, but I think maybe the way your exercize is written you
have tilted your results somehow ... I mean, I think if you are
actually trying to hypnotize someone it might make sense to *assume*
that one finger or the other will definitely move, but if you are
trying to collect uncontaminated information, I'm not so sure that your
wording is so good.

However, I admit that I am new at this, so please bear with me as you
.... carry on.

Venus