AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Posthypnotic amnesia refers to subjects’ difficulty in remembering, after hypnosis, the events and experiences that transpired while they were hypnotized.

Detailed explanation-2: -Post-hypnotic amnesia is reversible, a characteristic that distinguishes it from other forms of amnesia that arise primarily from traumatic brain injury.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amnesia can also occur after hypnosis, often in response to posthypnotic suggestions given by the hypnotherapist. It is usually amnesia of what took place during the hypnotic trance, not of the subject’s personal information and life memories.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hypnosis and memory retrieval Although there is a widespread belief that hypnosis produces accurate memories, researchers found that hypnosis does not work well as a memory-recovery method.