Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale

a standardized 12-item scale used to measure hypnotic susceptibility by means of the participant’s responses to various suggested actions, such as to fall forward, close the eyes, or lower an outstretched arm. [developed at Stanford University by Ernest R. Hilgard]

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Psychology term of the day

January 13th 2025

genetic psychology

the study of the development of mental functions in children and their transformation across the lifespan. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the term was preferred over the synonymous developmental psychology.