What theory of hypnosis would be best able to account for research findings that suggest that an individual can be consciously telling a researcher that placing one's hand in ice-cold water isn't painful while unconsciously tapping a button that indicates they are experiencing pain?

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Dissociation theory proposes that hypnosis involves a splitting of consciousness, in which the individual is simultaneously aware of both the task they are asked to perform and their own separate experience of that task. This theory can account for the research findings described, in which the individual is consciously reporting a lack of pain but unconsciously signaling otherwise through their physical behavior.

What Theory of Hypnosis Would Be Best Able to Account