Measuring Suggestibility（暗示感受性的测试）

Suggestibility can be measured.

There are two primary methods. （暗示感受性测试主要有两种方法）

The first is the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, （斯坦福催眠暗示感受性量表，这个有中文版的，可以搜到。）first published in 1959. The Stanford Scale takes test subjects through different methods of hypnotic induction and records their responses. It is useful for purposes of understanding the range of Suggestibility characteristics among subjects.

The second method is part of Physical and Emotional Suggestibility and Sexuality Theory（这个就是海普诺斯从美国催眠学院引进的测试方法，目前网上没有中文版的，海普诺斯应该是首次引进的。）, first introduced by John G. Kappas, PhD, in 1975. This method, based on his 30 years of clinical investigation and extensive research, is useful for the purpose of custom tailoring a hypnotic approach for a specific client in a clinical setting.

Physical and Emotional Suggestibility Tests

The Kappas Physical and Emotional Suggestibility Tests measure Suggestibility using questionnaires and a statistical scoring system to determine Suggestibility type and percent dominance in a type. There are three types, Physical Suggestible, Emotional Suggestible, and Somnambulist Suggestible. A subset of Emotional Suggestibility is Intellectual Suggestible.

A person may score from 55-100% Physical Suggestible, or 55-100% Emotional Suggestible on the Kappas tests. A 50% score indicates Somnambulist Suggestible.

Scoring results can be verified during hypnosis induction, hypnosis session, and handwriting analysis. Skill and experience may also be factored.

Physical Suggestible Type（躯体型暗示感受性）

The Physical Suggestible receives and interprets information literally. If asked, "Can you tell me your name," a high scoring Physical Suggestible will say, "Yes."

He responds readily to suggestions associated with the physical body -- less so to suggestions associated with emotions. For example, he will respond to a suggestions like, "Your eyelids are heavy, so heavy you cannot open them if you try."

Paradoxically, the Physical Suggestible communicates inferentially and is right brain dominant.

Emotional Suggestible Type（情绪型暗示感受性）

The Emotional Suggestible receives and interprets information by inference. If asked, "Can you tell me your name," an Emotional Suggestible responds to the inference and says, "My name is John Doe."

He responds readily to suggestions associated with emotions -- less so to suggestions associated with the physical body. For example, he may respond to this suggestion, "You may notice that your eyelids are feeling heavy. You may not be able to open them if you try."

Paradoxically, the Emotional Suggestible communicates literally and is left brain dominant.

Intellectual Suggestibility Type（智力型暗示感受性）

A subset of Emotional Suggestibility is Intellectual Suggestibility. Only 5% of people comprise this type.

The Intellectual Suggestible is highly analytical and has exaggerated anxiety concerning loss of control, especially with respect to hypnosis. Only special induction methods are effective in hypnotizing these individuals.

Once hypnotized, this person is highly susceptible to suggestions associated with emotions and highly resistant to suggestions associated with the physical body.

Somnambulist Suggestible Type（梦游型暗示感受性）

The Somnambulist Suggestible responds to almost any suggestion. If asked, "Can you tell me your name," he responds both literally and inferentially and says, "Yes, my name is John Doe."

The Somnambulist Suggestible is readily hypnotized to a deep state. Only 10% of people are Somnambulists.

Stage hypnotists select the Somnambulist Suggestible when they entertain with hypnosis as this person responds equally well to suggestions associated with his physical body and his emotions.

Conclusion

Hypnosis gets results with the least effort and shortest amount of time when the Suggestibility type of a client is known and used. Sadly, most hypnotists use a one size fits all approach to induction without any regard to individual Suggestibility.”

     从以上资料来看，对于面向个体的催眠治疗来说，使用第二种测试方法是更有用的，因为当你面对一个具体的特殊的个体的时候，知道接受信息的类型远比知道他接受暗示的难易程度要更有用一些吧。