Which researcher theorized that hypnosis comes about as a form of roleplay between hypnotist and subject?

Theodore Sarbin proposed a role theory of hypnosis: people respond to hypnosis partly by taking on the role of a hypnotized person and acting in ways shaped by the situation and their expectations. Ernest Hilgard is associated instead with dissociation theories of hypnosis, so the correct choice is Theodore Sarbin.

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