Theories of Hypnosis : Current Models and Perspectives, Hardcover by Lynn, Steven Jay (EDT); Rhue, Judith W. (EDT), ISBN 089862343X, ISBN-13 9780898623437, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Contributors provide thorough discussion of hypnotic phenomena, summaries of research programs, and discussion of strengths and weaknesses of research strategies and methods. Many of the chapters tackle prickly questions, such as whether hypnosis evokes an altered state of consciousness; whether hypnotic behavior is involuntary; whether hypnotizability is stable, trait-like, and modifiable; and whether hypnotic and nonhypnotic behavior can be distinguished in meaningful ways. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.