Psychology Midterm 2: Hypnosis

Mezmer

magnetic force theory worked due to placebo effect
Puysegur

relaxed sleep state--> people could be cured
Braid
- hypnotic anesthetic
- fixation technique- swaying watch
hypnotic analgesia
- pain reduction through hypnosis
- lamaze for childbirth
- effective for immediate pain
- self hypnosis for post-surgery
hypnosis
- heightened suggestibility
- altered state of consciousness
- person is willing & cooperative
- intensely focused attention
- sensory input NOT blocked
- normal EEG
Orne & Evans study
- experiment 1: hypnotized subject to fling acid
- experiment 2: subject pretended to be hypnotized--> fling acid
hypnotic susceptibility
- ability to be hypnotized
- normal distribution
suggestibility

give up control
absorption

become overly focused
social influence theory
- hypnotized people behave as they are expected
- act to play social role
- ex. pretends to ignore odor
divided conscious theory
- conscious awareness dissociated from other aspects of consciousness
- ex. not aware of odor

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Psychology Midterm 2: Hypnosis

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Intro to Psychology

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