Hallucinations and the meaning and structure of absorption
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Absorption refers to the hypothesized propensity for experiencing all-encompassing episodes in which one’s attention is so strongly engaged in an activity or experience that they lose awareness of their surroundings (1, 2). It is typically indexed using the Tellegen Absorption Scale (TAS) (1), which was subsequently modified to improve its psychometric properties (2). This scale has been used to demonstrate that absorption is a reliable predictor of hypnotic suggestibility (2, 3), hallucinations (4), and subjective responses to psychedelics (5). Continuing in this tradition, Luhrmann et al. (6) report a robust correlation between TAS scores and the hallucination of perceiving the presence of another person or entity … [↵][1]1To whom correspondence may be addressed. Email: d.terhune{at}gold.ac.uk or gjamieso{at}une.edu.au. [1]: #xref-corresp-1-1
Authors: Devin B. Terhune, Graham A. Jamieson
Institutions: Goldsmiths University of London, University of New England
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3188890955