Ehsan Shahsavari Shirazi; Manijeh Shehniyailagh; Alireza Hajiyakhchali
Abstract
IntroductionSelf-hypnosis is simply a focused state of mindfulness that allows one to make the most of their mental capacities and abilities. In a final analysis, self - hypnosis is practically a tool that can be used to make better use of skills or techniques of self - control. All forms of hypnosis ...
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IntroductionSelf-hypnosis is simply a focused state of mindfulness that allows one to make the most of their mental capacities and abilities. In a final analysis, self - hypnosis is practically a tool that can be used to make better use of skills or techniques of self - control. All forms of hypnosis are actually self-hypnosis. Even in so-called hypnotic situations, it is the client who hypnotizes himself, another person, usually called a hypnotherapist, provides the right conditions and guides the client to the hypnotic trance. Self- hypnosis is a way in which people can focus on their mental content and use their imagination, mental imagery and thoughts to evoke certain emotions so that they can finally make changes in their behaviors and attitudes. In other words, in a state of hypnotic ecstasy, the person can change their inner world. Feelings, perceptions, and behaviors also change when a person is able to change their thoughts and their visual imagery that they normally engage with. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of self-hypnosis on attention and the pattern of electroencephalography in candidates for university entrance examination.MethodThe statistical population was all the clients who referred to the Mr. Karami counseling center in Shiraz, in 2019. The statistical sample consisted of 24 male students between 18 to 20 years old, who were selected from the counseling center using targeted sampling method. Then they were assigned into two groups of control (12 persons) and experimental group (12 persons) randomly. Research tools were Demographic Characteristics Questionnaire, Stroop Effect Test and Electroencephalography recorder. 10 self-hypnosis sessions for each subject in experimental group were done, over two weeks. During the interventions of experimental group, the control group was under the passage of time. In post-test, both groups were compared in terms of attention and Electroencephalographic patterns. The statistical data analysis was performed using the analysis of covariance at p < 0.05. SPSS software was used for data analysis.ResultsThe results of pre-test and post-test comparison showed that the effects of intervention on experimental group were significant. Therefore, it seems that self-hypnosis affects attention and the pattern of electroencephalography in candidates for university entrance examination. DiscussionDue to the effectiveness of self-hypnosis on attention and the pattern of electroencephalography in candidates for university entrance examination, self-hypnosis can be used in entrance exam preparation centers to improve the attention of candidates
Naeemeh Sayafan; Alireza Hajiyakhchali; Manijeh Shehniyailagh
Abstract
Introduction
Attention can be described as the choice of a thing or thought from several thoughts or several things by the mind so clearly that it seems to have happened at the same time. The ability to pay attention allows a person to control the entry of different stimuli into the consciousness stage ...
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Introduction
Attention can be described as the choice of a thing or thought from several thoughts or several things by the mind so clearly that it seems to have happened at the same time. The ability to pay attention allows a person to control the entry of different stimuli into the consciousness stage of the mind and choose only a limited number of them from different stimuli. Research shows that attention deficit disorder is one of the main educational problems.
Method
The statistical population was all the children with attention deficit disorder who were referred to a counseling center, in Shiraz in 2019. The statistical sample consisted of 36 children between 8 to 11 years old, who were selected from the counseling center using a targeted sampling method. Then they were assigned into three groups of control (12 persons) and an experimental group (12 samples). In the experimental group, the anode electrode was placed on the FP1 region, and the cathode electrode was placed on the right shoulder blade and fastened to the head with a clamp. In each session, transcranial direct current stimulation was applied at an intensity of 1 mA for 30 minutes for each subject. Research tools were the Demographic Characteristics Questionnaire, Stroop Effect Test, and Electroencephalograph recorder. 10 transcranial Direct Current Stimulation sessions for each subject in the experimental group were done over three weeks. During the interventions, the control group was under the passage of time. In the post-test, both groups were compared in terms of attention and Electroencephalographic patterns. The statistical data analysis was performed using the analysis of covariance at p < 0.05. SPSS software was used for data analysis.
Results
The results of the pre-test and post-test comparison showed that the effect of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) was significant in the experimental group. Therefore, it seems that transcranial Direct Current Stimulation affects the attention and electroencephalographic pattern of children with attention deficit disorder. As a result, transcranial Direct Current Stimulation can be used to treat children with attention deficit disorder. Since the level of students' attention to the subject of the lesson is one of the main factors of education and learning, therefore, according to the results of the mentioned studies and the present research, it can be concluded that Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation increases the excitability of the children's brain.
Conclusion
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation is effective in improving selective attention and reducing the theta/beta ratio in the CZ region of children with attention deficit disorder. Therefore, it is suggested that extracranial Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the fp1 region be used as an adjunct to accelerate the treatment of children with ADD
