{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Post-hypnotic suggestion improves confidence and speed of memory access with long-lasting effects.
{Author}: Schmidt B;Böhmer J;Schnuerch M;Koch T;Michelmann S;
{Journal}: Acta Psychol (Amst)
{Volume}: 245
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 May 2
{Factor}: 1.984
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104240
{Abstract}: In our study, we use the post-hypnotic suggestion of easy remembering to improve memory with long-lasting effects. We tested 24 highly suggestible participants in an online study. Participants learned word lists and recalled them later in a recognition memory task. At the beginning of the study, participants were hypnotized and the post-hypnotic suggestion to remember easily was associated with a cue that participants used during the recognition memory task. In a control condition, the same participants used a neutral cue. One week later, participants repeated both conditions with new word lists. Participants were significantly faster and more confident in their recognition ratings in the easy-remembering condition compared to the control condition, and this effect persisted over one week. Crucially, the increased speed and confidence in the easy-remembering condition did not affect memory accuracy. That makes our hypnosis intervention promising for patients experiencing subjective memory impairments. APA PSYCINFO CODES: 2343 (Learning and Memory), 2380 (Consciousness States), 3351 (Clinical Hypnosis).