Can unconscious intentions be more effective than conscious intentions? Test of the role of metacognition in hypnotic response

While several theories assume that responses to hypnotic suggestions can be implemented without executive intentions, the metacognitive class of postulate behaviors produced by are intended and accompanying feeling involuntariness is only a consequence strategically not being aware intention. Cold control theory asserts difference between non-hypnotic response this one, is, whether or one one's intention perform relevant act. To test theory, we compared performance highly suggestible participants in reducing Stroop interference effect post-hypnotic suggestion condition (word blindness: words will appear as meaningless foreign script) volitional (asking imagine script). We found had equivalent expectations posthypnotic request would help conflicting information. Further, felt they more over experiencing with rather than suggestion; experienced largely imagination perception. That set up interventions required for experiment constitute cold theory. Both reduced interference. Crucially, there was Bayesian evidence reduction same request. results support claim responding hypnotically does grant person greater first order abilities have non-hypnotically, consistent