STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
UNDERSTANDING CONSCIOUSNESS AND HYPNOSIS
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The scientific study of the human mind and its functions.
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A trance-like state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person.
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The instinctive physiological response to a threatening situation.
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None of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -hypnosis. noun. hyp·no·sis hip-ˈnō-səs. plural hypnoses-ˌsēz. : a trancelike state of altered consciousness that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject.
Detailed explanation-2: -(hip-NOH-sis) A trance-like state in which a person becomes more aware and focused on particular thoughts, feelings, images, sensations, or behaviors. While under hypnosis, a person may feel calm, relaxed, and more open to suggestion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hypnosis is a trance-like mental state in which people experience increased attention, concentration, and suggestibility. While hypnosis is often described as a sleep-like state, it is better expressed as a state of focused attention, heightened suggestibility, and vivid fantasies.