Time Distortion in Hypnosis: An Experimental and Clinical Investigation [Paperback]

Linn F. Cooper (Author), Milton H. Erickson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2002

At last! This classic work on the experimental and clinical aspects of hypnotic time distortion is available once again. Here, Cooper and Erickson offer a truly original approach to a subject that jas intrigued physical scientists, psychologists and philosophers alike.

Time distortion, the difference between real time of an event and the perceived time of an event, and its non-therapeutic implications are discussed, investigated, and evaluated in the first half of this book by Dr. Cooper. The clinical phenomena involved, with specific reference to therapeutic implications are discussed and studied by Dr. Erickson, along with illustrative case material in the second half. Also included is a final section, "Subjective Time Condensation as Distinct from Time Expansion."

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This book is a classic. It needs to be on every hypotherapist's shelf. It is fascinating reading. -- Rubin Battino, M.S.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Crown House Publishing; 2 edition (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1899836950
• ISBN-13: 978-1899836956
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,179,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Time Distortion - An Extremely Useful Hypnotic Phenomenon, May 1, 2003

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This review is from: Time Distortion in Hypnosis: An Experimental and Clinical Investigation (Paperback)

The book explored time distortion phenomenon and provides lot of examples - some are interesting purely from investigative perspective as in being able to count in few minutes of hypnosis the number of cotton balls it would take to count in several hours of real time; others are very practical and useful as in accelerating learning or developing a skill - imagine in few hours of hypnosis you can develop an expertise it would take you years to develop in real time.
Even many new techniques from the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming such as Time-Lines provide very effective method for further exploring and enhancing effects of time distortion, this book is not only a classic, but also provides a great background in terms of research.