PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5.2-5.3: Frontal Lobe, Ideomotor Phenomenon, Hypnosis
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5. 2 altered states of consciousness: hyponosis, meditation, and. A procedure of inducing a heightened state of suggestibility subjects are more likely to comply to a suggestion. More effe(cid:272)tive if it"s o(cid:374)e of these three suggestions. Only works if the individual is willing or have thought about it before. Hypnosis is based on an interaction between: automatic (unconscious) thoughts and behaviours and, a supervisory system (executive processing) Dissociation theory: explains hypnosis as a unique state in which consciousness is divided into 2 parts: an observer and a hidden observer: ex. Playing instrument at first you pay a lot of attention to your action after years more automatic but there is a part of you still paying attention. Brain activity show there is less activity in frontal lobe related to executive function during hypnosis. Social-cognitive theory: explains hypnosis by emphasizing the degree to which beliefs and expectation contribute to increased suggestibility.
