Just prior to awakening John from a hypnotic state, the therapist told him that during the next few days he would feel nauseous whenever he ate sweets. Johns therapist was attempting to make use of

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Just prior to awakening John from a hypnotic state, the therapist told him that during the next few days he would feel nauseous whenever he ate sweets. John’s therapist was attempting to make use of

A	REM rebound
B	age regression
C	posthypnotic suggestion
D	parallel processing
E	hypnagogic sensations

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -When repeatedly flooded with an artificial opiate, the brain eventually stops producing its own opiates, endorphins, which can lead to overdose to relieve pain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neurons in a part of the hypothalamus called the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) connect directly to the many arousal-promoting centers. Rather than stimulating activity in these areas, signals from VLPO neurons inhibit their activity. By shutting down the arousal centers, the VLPO promotes sleep.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is most likely to happen to someone experiencing vivid dreams? Their eyes are likely to move under their closed eyelids.

Detailed explanation-4: -posthypnotic suggestion a suggestion made to a person during hypnosis that he or she acts out after the hypnotic trance. The suggested act may be carried out in response to a prearranged cue, and the person may not know why he or she is performing the action.

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PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS