BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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It has not been effective in helping people reduce anxiety.
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It is involuntary.
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People’s brain wave patterns did not change under hypnosis.
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some psychologists dispute that hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness because people’s brain wave patterns (EEG) do NOT change under hypnosis. It is used in a variety of ways. Psychologists/ Psychiatrists use this to help reduce anxiety, manage pain, overcome fears, and to rid people of bad habits.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hypnosis (Relaxation and Mental Imagery) Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness or awareness usually but not always involving relaxation, within which individuals experience heightened suggestibility. This state of consciousness is different from both the various stages of sleep and the normal waking state.
Detailed explanation-3: -All psychologists believe that hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hypnosis has been most closely linked to power in the theta band and changes in gamma activity. These oscillations are thought to play a critical role in both the recording and recall of declarative memory and emotional limbic circuits.