State Of Consciousness: Hypnosis

Question 1

Posthypnotic amnesia

Answer 1

To forget something after hypnosis

Suggestions are made to forget specified info/ experience when fully awake

Question 2

Posthypnotic suggestion

Answer 2

While under hypnosis
Suggestions are made which one acts upon while fully awakened
Ex. Dieting, addictive behavior

Question 3

Dissociation/ divided consciousness there

Answer 3

Research of HILGARD
Hypnotized participants demonstrate an ability to divide their conscious experience of pain stimuli (hand in ice water for as long as they could) hypnotized had it in longer then non hypnotized

Question 4

Social influence theory

Answer 4

Disputes the existence of a “hypnotic” state
Theorizes that ppl tend to conform to socially constructed roles
Ex. Do and think what is expected of them

Question 5

Hypnosis

Answer 5

“Altered”
state of consciousness where one enters an increased state of suggestibility;
Useful for the reduction of pain and for treatment of mental disorders (hypnotherapy)