an induced state of consciousness in which one person responds to suggestions by another person for alterations in perception, thinking, and behavior. (212)
A trancelike state or behaviour resembling sleep, induced by suggestion, characterized primarily by increased suggestibility.
Method used to transform a person into a trance-like state.
hypnosis: a state of consciousness where the critical mind or discerning mind is put to rest or sleep so suggestions can be given directly into the subconscious mind for the purpose of programming or reprogramming it! Not that different from meditation except that the purpose is different. Meditation is for Spiritual Attunement and hypnosis is directed towards reprogramming the subconscious mind
Inducing a trance state with chicken behavior as a requisite
A method of making closer contact with the subconscious mind which may be self-induced or induced by another.
A strategy or technique, employing a suggestion given by oneself or another, used to facilitate entering into a "non-ordinary" (i.e., other than waking, dreaming and sleeping) State of Consciousness. The States of Consciousness accessed by way of hypnotic techniques are generally characterized by focused attention, suspension of critical judgment, heightened suggestibility, vivid mental imagery, a heightened sense of reality and the transformation of thoughts and ideas into actions, sensations and perceptions without the intervention of cortical (intellectual) inhibition. See text, Chapter 10. See also, " Altered State of Consciousness, " " association," " consciousness, " "cortex," " dissociation," " hallucination," "hypnogogia," "Perky effect," "regression," " State of Consciousness" and " Transpersonal Consciousness."
An induced sleeplike state enabling the therapist to tap into the deepest recesses of the subject's mind. The source of any traumas from the past can thus be uncovered that could be affecting the subject in a negative way - thereby facilitating the release of trauma and freeing the subject from any obstacles the past trauma could be throwing in his or her way. Hypnosis is often used to explore the subject's past-life history and its effects on the present life, to harness the power of the mind in healing illness and injury, and also to access the individual's superconscious, or God-Self, and attain insights on how the person should approach life, relationships, and other matters in a more enlightened way.
employs an artificially induced state that characterized by greater receptivity to suggestion.
a state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject. A trance state. The art and science of altering the perceptions, processes, and states of mind of the self or others.
An artificially induced altered state of altered consciousness, characterized by heightened suggestibility and receptivity to direction.
Hypnosis can be very helpful for very nervous and anxious patients. Hypnosis is a form of deep relaxation that helps patients overcome any anxieties they may have about having dental treatment. It is very safe and there are no side effects. Dentists who use hypnosis will have undergone training to enable them to use the techniques.
change of consciousness due to suggestibility
State of physical and mental relaxation, utilizing a subject's receptive mode of consciousness for heightened suggestibility to acceptable information.
A heightened state of suggestibility. Generally there are several types of hypnosis, (1) naturally occurring hypnosis, (2) hetero hypnosis, (3) self-hypnosis, and (4) waking suggestion.
The practice of putting a subject into a relaxed, trancelike, yet suggestive state. I Ching - Ancient Oriental philosophy used for predicting someone's future.
(hip-no¯´sis) An altered state of consciousness in which the individual is highly relaxed and susceptible to suggestions.
A trance state in which you are receptive to suggestions that may help you to heal yourself.
a state that resembles sleep. An altered state of awareness, a trance state, similar to the stage between sleep and wakefulness. Also defined as a deepening of a normal psycho-physiological phenomenon through an intense focusing of conscious attention upon a specific inner or outer stimulus. The art and science of altering the perceptions, behaviours and states of mind of the self or others whilst in this altered state usually by suggestion.
A state of consciousness characterized by deep mental, physical, and emotional relaxation; focused concentration; and a slowing of brainwave activity into an alpha and, occasionally, a theta brainwave state. In this state, the highly suggestible subconscious mind comes to the forefront while the critical, judgmental conscious mind takes a back seat. Hypnosis is used in medical practices, therapy, and behavior modification.
a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
a tool, a powerful tool that may help people to use the power of their own mind to solve problems going on in their mind
a relaxed, altered state of consciousness induced by suggestion' characterized as being like reverie or sleep yet open to suggestion and able to be focused by suggestion away from the external environment and consensus reality.
a trance-like state in which response to suggestions or commands is increased. Imagery: a method of pain relief that uses mental images produced by memory or imagination.
A sleep-like state usually induced by another person in which the subject retains awareness of the presence of the hypnotist and where the subject is susceptible to heightened suggestibility. After training by a hypnotist, some migraine patients can be taught to hypnotize themselves in order to reduce stress and related symptoms.
Hypnoses ; Mesmerism A state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction, initially induced by the influence of another person. Hypnosis
A deeply relaxed trance-like state (usually guided by a hypnotist or hypnotherapist) during which you are extremely open to suggestions.
An altered state of consciousness involving heightened awareness, increased suggestibility, and focused concentration.
Represents the alpha and theta levels of consciousness that one also reaches during sleep.
Artificially induced, highly suggestible, sleep-like state in willing or highly suggestible persons.
A state of heightened awareness and focused concentration that can be used to manipulate the perception of pain.
A state of altered consiousness, usually induced artificially.
A part of healing from ancient times. The induction of trance states and the use of therapeutic suggestion were a central feature of the early Greek healing temples, and variations of these techniques were practiced throughout the ancient world. See the entire definition of Hypnosis
a trancelike condition usually induced by another person in which the subject is in a state of altered consciousness and responds, with certain limitations, to the suggestions of the hypnotist.
An altered state of consciousness. By using hypnosis a practitioner is able, through suggestions, to help a patient recall things in their past. (There are some Christians who believe this to be okay. I, personally, would never yield my will and consciousness to another person. The Bible tells us we are to be controlled by the person of the Holy Spirit of God.)
A state of mind in which the critical faculty of the human mind is bypassed, and selective thinking established. Dave Elman
A state of attentive, receptive, highly focused concentration in which external events are omitted or disregarded. Widely used by surgeons, dentists, and psychotherapists to relieve anxiety or as an anesthetic. Used to relax a patient, reduce resistance to therapy, facilitate memory, to address stopping smoking, eating less, to release fears or create positive emotional and physical changes.
State like sleep in which the subject acts only on external suggestion.
A state that resembles normal sleep that can be induced with varying degrees of success in patients. It is usually induced by the monotonous repetition of words and gestures. While used more frequently in psychotherapy it is sometimes used in medicine to reduce pain and promote relaxation.
Inducing an altered state that has been compared to a state of deep meditation or transcendence in which the innate recuperative abilities of the psyche are allowed to flow more freely.
A deepened state of consciousness in which one may be more vulnerable to suggestibility and receptive to instruction.
a trance state which is guided by someone or something other than the person experiencing the trance (there are numerous definitions by different experts) hypnotherapist: a trained professional who uses hypnosis to help people with self-improvement and/or for therapeutic purposes who, contrary to some opinions, is NOT required to have a doctorate degree
A temporary, trancelike state that can be induced in normal persons. During hypnosis, various hypnotic or posthypnotic suggestions sometimes produce effects that resemble some of the symptoms of conversion disorders. See also conversion disorders.
treatment to help someone quit smoking; used by a psychologist or psychiatrist to put someone in a trance.
A sleep like feature that is characterized by intense focus that results in heightened vulnerability to suggestion and advice.
A trance-like state in which a person becomes more aware and focused and is more open to suggestion.
A technique that induces a sleep like state in which the subject acts only on external suggestion.
The responsive state achieved following a hypnotic induction or its equivalent. In this state, one person (the subject) responds to suggestions offered by another person (the hypnotist) and experiences alterations in perception, memory, and voluntary action.
Hypnosis is a natural psychological process in which critical thinking faculties of the mind are bypassed and a type of selective thinking and perception is established. Although some individuals experience an increase in suggestibility and subjective feelings of an "altered state of consciousness," this is not true for everyone. In fact, some supposed hypnotic indicators and subjective changes can be achieved without relaxation or a lengthy induction by means of simple suggestion or waking hypnosis, a fact that increases the controversy and misunderstandings around hypnosis and the hypnotic state.
Estabrooks, Hypnotism, 1943
Hypnotism is simply exaggerated suggestibility.
http://www.keane-hypnotherapy.com/articles/definitions-of-hypnosis/
The Hypnotism Act, 1952
“Hypnotism” includes hypnotism, mesmerism and any similar act or process which produces or is intended to produce in any person any form of induced sleep or trance in which the susceptibility of the mind of that person to suggestion or direction is increased or intended to be increased but does not include hypnotism, mesmerism or any similar act or process which is self-induced”
BMA, ‘Medical use of Hypnotism’, 1955
“A temporary condition of altered attention in the subject which may be induced by another person and in which a variety of phenomena may appear spontaneously or in response to verbal or other stimuli”
“These phenomena include alterations in consciousness and memory, increased susceptibility to suggestion, and the production in the subject of responses and ideas unfamiliar to him in his usual state of mind. Further, phenomena such as anaesthesia, paralysis and rigidity of muscles, and vasomotor changes can be produced and removed in the hypnotic state”
Dave Elman
“The bypass of the critical faculties and the establishment of selective acceptable ideas, concepts and”
Milton Erickson,
“The induction of a peculiar psychological state which permits the subject to re-associate and reorganize his inner psychological complexities in a way suitable to the unique items of his own inner psychological experiences”
Milton Erickson,
“The induction of a peculiar psychological state which permits the subject to re-associate and reorganize his inner psychological complexities in a way suitable to the unique items of his own inner psychological experiences”