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To test the theory that typical attitudes are associated with urticaria and Raynaud's disease, twenty-four young men were hypnotized and subjected to sustained attitude suggestion while the skin temperature was recorded. The
'urticaria attitude', seeing oneself mistreated without wishing to take action, was accompanied by rise in skin temperature. The 'Raynaud's attitude', seeing oneself mistreated with desire for direct hostile action, was accompanied by fall in skin temperature.