PSYCH101 Lecture : October 15th , Hypnosis introduction to hypnosis, different philosophers views

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Colin Mac Leod

Document Summary

Hypnosis: a temporary state of heightened suggestibility, usually accompanied by a trance-like state. Posthypnotic suggestion; a direction given by the hypnotist to the subject while hypnotized that suggests s/he perform a certain behaviour once s/he has returne d to normal consciousness and a cue is given. Posthypnotic amnesia; a suggestion to the subject that s/he will not remember th e events during hypnosis afterward until a specific cue is given. >freud used hypnosis with some of his patients early on in the development of p sychoanalysis. >came to mistrust hypnosis and stopped using it. >many people make up lies when asked about their hypnosis when undergoing a sec ond hypnosis (cid:0)there was a table and a chair(cid:0) when in fact there was no table or chai r, >does not provide a (cid:0)special(cid:0) way into memory. >past lives and other charlatanism (in it for the money) >consciousness; our awareness of ourselves and our environment.