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self-hypnosis Etymology: AS, self + Gk, hypnos, sleep the process of putting oneself into a trancelike state by autosuggestion, such as concentration on a single thought or object. Some subjects are more susceptible than others. self-hypnosis, n the process by which patients cause themselves to enter into a state of trance. self-hypnosis Psychology The hypnosis of oneself–a modality for which a person can be trained Indications Control of habits, behaviors, pain, smoking, weight; SH can be used to evoke repressed memories, experiences–Freud's
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