Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
hypnosis Audio
hyp·no·sis [ hip-noh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Mind-Body Therapies; Psychotherapy
Etymology:
Greek hypnos = sleep
Definitions related to hypnosis:
  • A state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction, initially induced by the influence of another person or oneself.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Artificially induced alteration of consciousness characterized by increased suggestibility and receptivity to direction.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • Hypnosis, also referred to as hypnotherapy or hypnotic suggestion, is a trance-like state in which you have heightened focus and concentration. Hypnosis is usually done with the help of a therapist using verbal repetition and mental images. When you're under hypnosis, you usually feel calm and relaxed, and are more open to suggestions.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
  • Hypnosis, special psychological state with certain physiological attributes, resembling sleep only superficially and marked by a functioning of the individual at a level of awareness other than the ordinary conscious state. This state is characterized by a degree of increased receptiveness and...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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