This volume investigates the psychological and physiological characteristics of individuals who demonstrate high levels of hypnotizability. The authors, David A. Oakley, Michael Heap, and Richard H. Brown Jr., synthesize decades of empirical research to define the cognitive profiles and clinical implications associated with high suggestibility. By examining both experimental data and clinical observations, the text provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the mechanisms that allow certain individuals to enter deep hypnotic states more readily than others.

Experts in the field of clinical hypnosis recognize this work as a foundational text for understanding the variability of human response to hypnotic induction. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a rigorous resource for researchers and practitioners interested in the intersection of cognitive psychology and clinical practice.