The purpose of this study was to utilize multiple regression to determine the relationship between scores on the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility and subscale scores of the California Psychological Inventory. Although 11 personality variables were significantly correlated to hypnotizability, when multiple regression was applied, only two remained. Responsibility and Psychological-mindedness were negatively related to scores on the Harvard scale and accounted for 18% of the variance. A mathematical predictor formula of hypnotizability was devised.
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