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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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