hypnosis (redirected from Suggestion (psychology))

hypnosis /hyp·no·sis/ (hip-no´sis) an altered state of consciousness characterized by focusing of attention, suspension of disbelief, increased amenability and responsiveness to suggestions and commands, and the subjective experience of responding involuntarily.

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hyp·no·sis (hp-nss)

n. pl. hyp·no·ses (-sz)

1. A trancelike state resembling somnambulism, usually induced by another person, in which the subject may experience forgotten or suppressed memories, hallucinations, and heightened suggestibility.

2. A sleeplike state or condition.

3. Hypnotism.

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Hypnosis

The means by which a state of extreme relaxation and suggestibility is induced: used to treat amnesia and identity disturbances that occur in dissociative disorders.

Mentioned in: Bed-Wetting, Dissociative Disorders, Multiple Personality Disorder

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hypnosis,

n an altered state of consciousness, usually resembling sleep or trance, which may use relaxation techniques, suggestion, and imagery.

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hypnosis (hipnō´sis),

n a condition of artificially induced sleep or of a trance resembling sleep induced by drugs, psychologic means, or both. Generally creating a condition of heightened suggestibility in the subject.

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hypnosis

an artificially induced state of passivity. In animals an immobility reflex can be induced with varying ease in the different species. It has some similarity to the hypnotic state in humans.

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animal hypnosis

can be induced by dopamine-receptor blockers or by restraint or visual fixation; guinea pigs, rabbits and chickens are most susceptible.

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hypnosis

Psychiatry A technique involving relaxation and voluntarily ignoring conscious thought processes; hypnosis attempts to access the unconscious mind. See Highway hypnosis PsychologyA technique that may be effective in behavior modification–eg, control of habits, relaxation, and biofeedback, in which a person learns to focus attention on thoughts or images unrelated to a particular stimulus–eg, cancer-related pain.

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Patient discussion about Suggestion (psychology).

Q. How effective is hypnosis in treating alcoholism? And how expensive is it? I've already tried hypnotherapy for social anxiety problems but the guy was a useless quack and I didn't even go under properly.

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Q. HYPNOSIS can hypnosis be used in bi-polar disorder?

A. there is no reason why not. people with bipolar disorder can be susceptible to hypnosis like any others. but like all population the ability to be hypnotized is variable. some are very suggestible and some are not. doesn't say anything on the person- very smart and intelligent people can be hypnotized.