hypnosis

(noun)

An artificially induced trancelike state in which a person has heightened suggestibility and may experience suppressed memories.

Related Terms

  • bilateral
  • somatic resonance
  • somatic
  • subliminal message
  • priming
  • seasonal affective disorder
  • trance
  • dissociation
  • serotonin
  • psychoanalysis

(noun)

a trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced

Related Terms

  • bilateral
  • somatic resonance
  • somatic
  • subliminal message
  • priming
  • seasonal affective disorder
  • trance
  • dissociation
  • serotonin
  • psychoanalysis

(noun)

A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility and during which suppressed memories may be experienced.

Related Terms

  • bilateral
  • somatic resonance
  • somatic
  • subliminal message
  • priming
  • seasonal affective disorder
  • trance
  • dissociation
  • serotonin
  • psychoanalysis

Examples of hypnosis in the following topics:

  • Hypnosis

    • Hypnosis is a trance-like state in which a person experiences heightened suggestibility.
    • Hypnosis is a trance-like state in which a person experiences heightened suggestibility.
    • Dissociation theory states that hypnosis causes a person to actively or voluntarily split their consciousness.
    • Absorption is the amount of investment a person has in the hypnotic state or hypnosis session.
    • Hypnosis serves many purposes.
  • Unconscious Perception and Influences on Behavior

    • This definition captures our common understanding of hypnosis; however, research has not only revealed that hypnosis is a much more complicated thing, but it has also given rise to a number of definitions.
    • One suggestion is that hypnosis is a mental state, while another links it to imaginative role-enactment.
    • Hypnosis is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction involving a series of preliminary instructions and suggestions.
    • The use of hypnotism for therapeutic purposes is referred to as hypnotherapy, while its use as a form of entertainment for an audience is known as stage hypnosis.
    • There is debate about whether or not hypnosis targets the conscious or unconscious mind.
  • Body-Oriented Psychotherapies

    • Under hypnosis, a person experiences heightened suggestibility and responsiveness.
    • Hypnotherapy is different than the sort of hypnosis performed on stage.
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