NOVEMBER 2009, Volume 37 Number 2, Article 3
Transliminality, Anomalous Belief and Experience, and Hypnotisability
Michael A. Thalbourne, Independent psychological researcher
Transliminality is defined as the hypothesised tendency for psychological material to cross thresholds into, or out of consciousness. In this article, the author first describes the manner in which the concept of transliminality was arrived at, and second gives a comprehensive review of the correlations between transliminality and anomalous/paranormal belief and ostensible experience. Since such belief and experience correlate both with transliminality and with hypnotisability, it is suggested that hypnosis researchers should examine the correlation between transliminality and hypnotisability, expecting it to be positive and significant.