[
US
/hɪpˈnoʊsəs/
]
[ UK /hɪpnˈəʊsɪs/ ]
[ UK /hɪpnˈəʊsɪs/ ]
NOUN
- a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
How To Use hypnosis In A Sentence
- Lamaze classes aid in preparation; hypnosis, acupuncture, and biofeedback are also used.
- The level I am talking about is also hypnagogic & hypnopompic, because sleep brings on the same feeling of hypnosis.
- Neuroscience has not fully exploited hypnosis and hypnotic suggestion as experimental tools.
- The power of hypnosis exists largely in the direct communication with the subconscious.
- Others use hypnosis to recover repressed memories of sexual abuse or of past lives.
- I decided to put him under hypnosis and ask him again.
- Hypnosis is a heightened state of concentration and focused attention.
- Anesthetics have evolved as well, and through contemporary versions of ancient techniques such as electroacupuncture and guided-imagery hypnosis, pain is being lessened. The G.O.D. Experiments
- Hypnosis is now used in medical treatment as hypnotic psychotherapy to treat diseases of both the body and the mind.
- The sense of touch is also brought into play in hypnosis; Richet set great value on the so-called mesmeric strokes or passes. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine