Ernest Ropiequet "Jack" Hilgard (1904 - 2001) was an American psychologist, professor at Stanford university, who became famous in the 1950s for his research on hypnosis, especially with regard to pain control. Along with André Muller Weitzenhoffer, Hilgard developed the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scales from the 1950s onwards.
Hypnosis
Hilgard is specifically known for his theory that a so-called "hidden observer" is created in the mind while hypnosis is taking place. His research on the hidden observer during hypnotic pain management was intended provided support for his neodissociationist theory, which held that a person undergoing hypnosis can still observe his/her own pain without consciously experiencing any suffering. It should be noted that this phenomenon of the "hidden observer" was controversial and critics claimed it could be manufactured by suggestions, indicating that it was possibly no more than an artifact of the instructions given to the research participants [citation or elaboration needed].
Education
Born in Belleville, Illinois, on July 25, 1904, Ernest Ropiequet Hilgard was the son of a physician, Dr. George Engelmann Hilgard. Engineering was what originally attracted Hilgard; he received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1924. He then chose to study psychology, and he went to Yale, where he received a Ph.D. in 1930.
External links
- http://slick.org/deathwatch/mailarchive/msg00383.html
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0004/ai_2699000497
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