hypnotic trance
Suggestible altered state
A hypnotic trance is a state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility, typically induced by a hypnotist through relaxation techniques and verbal guidance.
The person in trance may appear drowsy or detached, responding to suggestions while remaining technically conscious.
The term applies both to clinical hypnotherapy and to stage performances: She slipped into a hypnotic trance and recalled childhood memories.
Figuratively, any absorbed or dreamlike state: The repetitive music put him in a hypnotic trance.
- meditative stateFocused inner stillness
- deep relaxationThorough mental and bodily ease
- guided imageryDirected mental scene creation
- going underFailing or submerging
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
flow state · stress reduction · sleep paralysis · pain management · altered consciousness · relaxed state · mindfulness meditation · lucid dreaming · daydreaming · dream incubation · visualization · hyperfocus · biofeedback · memory retrieval · sensory deprivation · placebo effect · suggestibility · subconscious mind
- consciousness statesunconscious, conscious, awake, alert, sleep
- Dissociationdissociation, depersonalization, derealization, multiple personality disorder, alter
hypnotic trancehypervigilance
Heightened threat sensitivity
lucidity · sobriety · sharp focus · clear-headedness · mental clarity
hypnotic trancedistractedness
Lack of concentration
distraction · hyperawareness · situational awareness · peripheral awareness · multitasking
hypnotic trancecritical thinking
Objective evaluation of information
independent thought · self-determination · free will · analytical thinking
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