Hypnosis Flashcards
Hypnosis
Altered state of perception
Conscious aware but in a trance (experiences may be inaccurate)
Discovered by Antwon Mesmer
why sometimes called Mesmerism
Characteristics
Trance Initiative Decreases Attention Narrows Suggestibility Increases Hallucinations Fantasy easily evoked
Positive Hallucinations
Think something is there but it’s not
Negative Hallucinations
Don’t think something is there
Post Hypnotic Amnesia
Ideomotor- Involuntary
Hypnotic analgesia
Cognitive suggestion
Glove Anesthesia
Right Side- Ulnar nerve
Left Side- Radial nerve
Most people
Medium hypnotic susceptibility
Theories of Hypnosis
Form of Sleep (not much support)
Social Role Playing theory
Dissociative Theory
Social Role Playing Theory
Playing out social interactions
Dissociative Theory
Separating parts of mind
Active part- carries out commands
Hidden Observer- passive, disengages, watches what’s going on
Right Anterior Cingulate
Activated during hypnosis
Associated with attention control
