Hypnotizability-related risky experience and behavior

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Risk is the probability of an adverse event. The proneness to take a risk and the risk taking behavior differ among the general population. Hypnotizability is a stable psychophysiological trait expressing the individual proneness to modify perception, memory and behavior following specific suggestions also in the ordinary state of consciousness. Some hypnotizability-related neurophysiological and behavioral correlates suggest that hypnotizability level, measured by standard scales classifying individuals as low (lows), medium (mediums) and high hypnotizable (highs) subjects, can be related to risk propensity and risk-taking. To study whether hypnotizability modulates risk propensity and behavior, we recruited healthy participants, classified through the Standford Hypnotic Susceptibility scale, form A, and compared lows' (n = 33), mediums' (n = 19) and highs'(n = 15) experiential and behavioral risk perception and propensity variables through the Domain-specific risk-taking scale and the Balloon Analogue Risk Task. MANOVA results indicated that different hypnotizability levels are not associated with different risky behavior and experience, except for higher expected financial benefits from risky behavior in lows. However, hypnotizability-related risk profiles were identified through correlational analyses. In fact, highs exhibited a negative association between risk perception and propensity to risk-taking, whereas mediums and lows displayed a positive association between risk propensity and expected benefit. In conclusion, the highs' profile indicates a more automatic behavior with respect to mediums and lows.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:821

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Neuroscience letters - 821(2024) vom: 31. Jan., Seite 137625

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cruz-Sanabria, Francy [VerfasserIn]
Faraguna, Ugo [VerfasserIn]
Panu, Carola [VerfasserIn]
Tommasi, Leonardo [VerfasserIn]
Bruno, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Bazzani, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Sebastiani, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Santarcangelo, Enrica L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Humans
Hypnotizability
Journal Article
Risk perception
Risk-taking propensity

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Date Completed 05.02.2024

Date Revised 05.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.neulet.2024.137625

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366758233