hypnoses
Artificially induced trances
Hypnoses is the plural of hypnosis, a trance-like state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility, often induced by a therapist for therapeutic purposes or by a performer for entertainment.
The plural appears in clinical or academic contexts discussing multiple instances or types: The study compared hypnoses induced by different techniques.
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- animal magnetismInnate power to attract
- entrancementState of being spellbound
- magnetismForce between poles
- passesGoes beyond or through
Franz Mesmer · somnambulism · suggestion · susceptibility · rapport · fascination · spellbound · fixation
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- relaxationState of being unwound
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
swinging watch · countdown · deepening · susceptibility · rapport · breathing technique · progressive relaxation · visualization
Mental processes beneath awareness
- repressed memoriesUnconsciously blocked past experiences
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- psycheTotal mental life
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
suggestibility · automatic response · amnesia · recall · false memories · dissociation · subliminal
Agreeable diversion of attention
- performanceCarrying out a task
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
comedy · showmanship · acts · tricks · amnesia · hallucination · spectacle · skepticism
Coercive psychological manipulation
- mind controlDirecting another's thoughts
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- cultFervent fringe group
indoctrination · compliance · suggestibility · exploitation · interrogation · conditioning · influence · vulnerability
Treatment through guided conversation
- regressionReturn to former state
- trauma recoveryRegaining stability after damage
- anxiety treatmentMethods reducing pathological worry
- smoking cessationDiscontinuing cigarette use
pain management · therapist · session · intervention · behavioral change · weight loss · relaxation therapy · guided imagery
trance
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- animal magnetismInnate power to attract
- entrancementState of being spellbound
- magnetismForce between poles
Franz Mesmer · passes · somnambulism · suggestion · susceptibility · rapport · fascination · spellbound · fixation
trance
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- relaxationState of being unwound
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
pendulum · swinging watch · countdown · deepening · susceptibility · rapport · breathing technique · progressive relaxation · visualization · scripts
unconscious mind
Mental processes beneath awareness
- repressed memoriesUnconsciously blocked past experiences
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- psycheTotal mental life
dreams · suggestibility · automatic response · amnesia · recall · false memories · dissociation · subliminal
entertainment
Agreeable diversion of attention
- performanceCarrying out a task
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
suggestion · comedy · showmanship · acts · tricks · amnesia · hallucination · spectacle · skepticism · demonstration
brainwashing
Coercive psychological manipulation
- mind controlDirecting another's thoughts
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
cult · indoctrination · compliance · suggestibility · exploitation · interrogation · conditioning · influence · vulnerability · false confession
psychotherapy
Treatment through guided conversation
- regressionReturn to former state
- trauma recoveryRegaining stability after damage
- anxiety treatmentMethods reducing pathological worry
smoking cessation · pain management · therapist · session · intervention · behavioral change · weight loss · relaxation therapy · guided imagery · desensitization
hypnoseswakefulness
State of being conscious
alertness · waking state · lucidity · awareness · vigilance
hypnosesself-determination
Control over one's fate
autonomy · critical thinking · independent thought · self-possession · self-awareness
- highway hypnosisTrance from monotonous driving
- road hypnosisDrowsy trance from monotonous driving
- stage hypnosisTheatrical induction of trance
- sleep hypnosisTrance method for rest
- weight loss hypnosisTrance-based approach to slimming