Definitions for hypnosis
hɪpˈnoʊ sɪshyp·no·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hypnosisnoun

   a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion

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1. Hypnosisnoun

   The condition of being hypnotized or the process of hypnotizing a person; hypnotism.

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1. hypnosisnoun

   a trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced

2. hypnosisnoun

   the art or skill of hypnotism

3. Etymology: From ὕπνος + -osis.

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1. Hypnosis

   Hypnosis is a human condition involving focused attention (the selective attention/selective inattention hypothesis, SASI), reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion.There are competing theories explaining hypnosis and related phenomena. Altered state theories see hypnosis as an altered state of mind or trance, marked by a level of awareness different from the ordinary state of consciousness. In contrast, non-state theories see hypnosis as, variously, a type of placebo effect, a redefinition of an interaction with a therapist or a form of imaginative role enactment.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. The use of hypnosis for therapeutic purposes is referred to as "hypnotherapy", while its use as a form of entertainment for an audience is known as "stage hypnosis," a form of mentalism. Hypnosis-based therapies for the management of irritable bowel syndrome and menopause are supported by evidence. Use of hypnosis for treatment of other problems has produced mixed results, such as with smoking cessation. The use of hypnosis as a form of therapy to retrieve and integrate early trauma is controversial within the scientific mainstream. Research indicates that hypnotising an individual may aid the formation of false memories, and that hypnosis "does not help people recall events more accurately".

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1. hypnosis

   Hypnosis is a therapeutic technique in which clinicians make suggestions to individuals who have undergone a procedure designed to relax them and focus their minds. It is used for a variety of purposes such as pain management, anxiety reduction, behavior modification, and even for recalling memories buried in person's subconscious. The hypnotic state allows people to explore painful thoughts, feelings, and memories they might have hidden from their conscious minds.

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1. Hypnosisnoun

   supervention of sleep

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. sleep.]

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1. Hypnosis

   Hypnosis is "a special psychological state with certain physiological attributes, resembling sleep only superficially and marked by a functioning of the individual at a level of awareness other than the ordinary conscious state." One theory suggests that hypnosis is a mental state, while another theory links hypnosis to imaginative role-enactment. Persons under hypnosis are said to have heightened focus and concentration with the ability to concentrate intensely on a specific thought or memory, while blocking out sources of distraction. Hypnosis is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction involving a series of preliminary instructions and suggestions. The hypnotic suggestions may be delivered by a hypnotist in the presence of the subject, or may be self-administered. The use of hypnotism for therapeutic purposes is referred to as "hypnotherapy", while its use as a form of entertainment for an audience is known as "stage hypnosis". The term “hypnosis” comes from the Greek word hypnos which means sleep. The words hypnosis and hypnotism both derive from the term neuro-hypnotism coined by the Scottish surgeon James Braid around 1841. Braid based his practice on that developed by Franz Mesmer and his followers, but differed in his theory as to how the procedure worked.

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1. Hypnosis

   A state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction, initially induced by the influence of another person.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hypnosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hypnosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of hypnosis in a Sentence

1. Jessica Dilullo Herrin:

   I use the Sleep Well App, an app that helps sleep and insomnia through hypnosis, all the time to help me sleep and meditate before I go to bed.

2. Serge Hefez:

   These adolescents are undergoing a process of suggestion which is almost at the level of hypnosis.

3. Wesley Anderson:

   I try to establish a rapport and establish the client's intentions for hypnosis.

4. H.W. Mann:

   Enlightenment has nothing to do with clothing, ritual, self - hypnosis, imagination, or trans like states. Enlightenment requires understanding our true essence, understanding the true essence of God, understanding the true essence of the cosmos. Enlightenment is beyond all thought. Enlightenment can only be experienced. Enlightenment is transcendence.

5. David Spiegel:

   If you've ever been lost in a daydream or zoned out and missed your turn while driving your usual route, you've experienced a form of hypnosis.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hypnosis
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=hypnosis
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hypnosis
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnosis
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypnosis
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hypnosis