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Implications of Barber’s Three Dimensional Theory of Hypnosis
Marty Sapp Ed.D
Recently, Barber has presented a three dimensional paradigm of hypnosis. He proposed
that there are three hypnotic types of clients- the fantasy-prone, amnesic-prone, and
positively-set. This paper discusses the major theoretical implications of this new
paradigm, and, if Barber is correct, his new theory should bridge a gap between the
special process (state) and nonstate theorists. Finally, only research will determine if
Barber’s new theory will actually unify the previous disagreements between the state
and nonstate theorists. (Sleep and Hypnosis 2002;4(2):70-76)
| Keywords: hypnosis, Barber’s three dimensional theory, fantasy, amnesia |
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