Research
Jim Winner publishes clinical hypnosis and SOMType research under the name James Winner. The central thread: responsiveness is not one-dimensional.
A multidimensional framework for classifying hypnotic responsiveness
James Winner is the publication name used by Jim Winner for clinical hypnosis and SOMType research. This page connects the research record to the Jim Winner official profile and the SOMType framework.
Formal citation: Winner, James. “A multidimensional framework for classifying hypnotic responsiveness.” American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, published April 27, 2026. DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2026.2650702. PMID: 42043790.
What the paper argues
Traditional hypnotizability measures often reduce responsiveness into a narrow scale. Jim’s framework argues for a more detailed model.
The article proposes that hypnotic responsiveness can be better understood through multiple interacting domains, including absorption and memory, body response, processing style, emotional and motivational patterning, and attention direction. That research became the foundation for SOMType as a practical framework for understanding how people respond to language, suggestion, pressure, and change.
SOMType is not a diagnosis, medical device, or treatment claim. It is an educational and informational framework intended to support practitioner judgment and ongoing research. Individual responses vary.
Responsiveness has structure.
The research underneath SOMType, published in the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis.