Introduction. Mirrored-self misidentification is the delusional belief that one's reflection in the mirror is a stranger. Current theories suggest that one pathway to the delusion is mirror agnosia (a deficit in which patients are unable to use mirror knowledge when interacting with mirrors). This study examined whether a hypnotic suggestion for mirror agnosia can recreate features of the delusion.

Method. Ten high hypnotisable participants were given either a suggestion to not understand mirrors or to see the mirror as a window. Participants were asked to look into a mirror and describe what they saw. Participants were tested on their understanding of mirrors and received a series of challenges. Participants then received a detailed postexperimental inquiry.

Results. Three of five participants given the suggestion to not understand mirrors reported seeing a stranger and maintained this belief when challenged. These participants also showed signs of mirror agnosia. No participants given the suggestion to see a window reported seeing a stranger.

Conclusion. Results indicate that a hypnotic suggestion for mirror agnosia can be used to recreate the mirrored-self misidentification delusion. Factors influencing the effectiveness of hypnotic analogues of psychopathology, such as participants’ expectations and interpretations, are discussed.

引言。镜像自我的误认是一种妄想，认为自己在镜子中的反映是一个陌生人。当前的理论表明，妄想症的一种途径是镜子失明（一种缺陷，患者在与镜子互动时无法使用镜子知识）。这项研究检查了对镜子无神论的催眠建议是否可以重现幻觉的特征。

方法。十名高度催眠术的参与者被建议不了解镜子或将镜子视为窗户。要求参与者照镜子并描述他们所看到的。测试参与者对镜子的理解并接受了一系列挑战。然后，参与者收到了详细的实验后询问。

结果。五分之三的参与者提出了不懂镜子的建议，他们说看到一个陌生人，并在受到挑战时保持了这种信念。这些参与者还表现出镜面失明的迹象。没有参与者建议看到一个窗口报告看到一个陌生人。

结论。结果表明，可以使用镜像催眠的催眠建议来重现镜像自身的误认妄想。讨论了影响心理病理催眠类似物有效性的因素，例如参与者的期望和解释。