Hypnosis
The
Encarta Encyclopedia defines hypnosis as,"altered state of consciousness and
heightened responsiveness to suggestion; it may be induced by normal persons
by a variety of methods and has been used occasionally in medical and psychiatric
treatment. Most frequently brought about through actions of an operator, or
"hypnotist", who engages the attention of a subject and assigns certain tasks
to him or her while uttering monotonous, repetitive verbal commands; such tasks
may include muscle relaxation, eye fixation, and arm leviation. Hypnosis also
may be self-induced, by trained relaxation, concentration on one's own breathing,
or by a variety of monotonous practices and rituals that are found in many
mystical, philosophical, and religious systems." Another generally reliable
source Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary defines it as,"a sleep
like condition psychically induced, usually by another person, in which the
subject loses consciousness but responds,......
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