hypnosis
is a normal state in which the hypnotized person behaves the way he or she believes that a hypnotized person should behave.
When in a hypnotic state people are what?
During hypnosis, a person is said
to have heightened focus and concentration and an increased response to suggestions
. Hypnosis usually begins with a hypnotic induction involving a series of preliminary instructions and suggestions.
What theory of hypnosis believes that those being hypnotized are simply playing a role?
Advocates of
the social influence theory of hypnosis
would suggest that: hypnotized subjects are people caught up in playing the role of hypnotic subject for the hypnotist.
What is the divided consciousness view of hypnosis?
Divided consciousness is a term coined by Ernest Hilgard
Can a person be hypnotized against their will quizlet?
People cannot be hypnotized against their will
. People under hypnosis cannot perform superhuman feats or do things they do not want to do.
What is non state theory of hypnosis?
explanations
of hypnosis
in terms of psychological, physiological, and behavioral aspects of ordinary waking consciousness, rather than as a distinctive, altered state of consciousness.
What is state theory of hypnosis?
It proposes
that hypnotic phenomenon are produced through a dissociation within high level control systems
. Essentially, the hypnotic induction is said to split the functioning of the executive control system (ECS) into different streams.
What is an example of divided consciousness?
Divided Consciousness: Attention on two or more tasks or activities performed at the same time (multi-tasking). Examples:
Thinking of things while exercising or driving a car
.
What is the Neodissociation theory of hypnosis?
a
theory that explains the dissociative phenomena of hypnosis as a result of divided consciousness
. For example, hypnotic analgesia can produce subjective relief from pain while physiological measures indicate that some pain response is still being registered. See also hidden observer. [
What type of brain waves does a hypnotized person display?
And in the deepest state of hypnosis, the brain shows
a Delta wave pattern
which is from 1 to 4 cycles per second and it is associated with deep dreamless sleep. The deeper the sleep, the higher the amount of delta waves.
Can a hypnotist force you to do things against your will quizlet?
Can hypnosis force people to act against their will?
Yes
. They could be induced to perform an apparently dangerous act.
What is true of people under hypnosis?
Under hypnosis,
people can recall things they otherwise could not
. Although the heightened relaxation and focus that hypnosis engenders improves recall for some information, it adds little (if anything) to a regular memory. Hypnotized people are just willing to guess.
In a person who is
hypnotized
, a part of the mind that functions separately, experiencing things of which the hypnotized person appears to be unaware.
What is state theory?
In The State of State Theory:
State Projects, Repression, and Multi-Sites of Power
, Glasberg, Willis, and Shannon argue that state theories should be amended to account both for theoretical developments broadly in the contemporary period as well as the multiple sites of power along which the state governs.
What are the two theories of hypnosis?
Role theory
is when a person is not actually in an alternate state of consciousness, but rather is acting out the role of a hypnotized person. Altered-state theory occurs when a person is actually hypnotized and is therefore in a different, or altered, state of mind.
What is the response set theory of hypnosis?
The response set theory of hypnosis (Kirsch & Lynn, 1997) is
an extension of response expectancy theory
(Kirsch, 1985), which is rooted in social cognitive approach to understanding human experience and behavior.
