susceptible to hypnosis

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• Hypnosis — For the states induced by hypnotic drugs, see Sleep and Unconsciousness. Hypnotized redirects here. For other uses, see Hypnotized (disambiguation). Hypnosis Applications Hypnotherapy Stage hypnosis Self hypnosis Origins Animal magnetism Franz… …   Wikipedia

• hypnosis — noun VERB + HYPNOSIS ▪ have, undergo ▪ use ▪ put sb under ▪ I decided to put him under hypnosis and ask him again. ▪ induce …   Collocations dictionary

• Hypnosis — A part of healing from ancient times. The induction of trance states and the use of therapeutic suggestion were a central feature of the early Greek healing temples, and variations of these techniques were practiced throughout the ancient world.… …   Medical dictionary

• hypnosis — Mesmerism Mes mer*ism, n. [From Mesmer, who first brought it into notice at Vienna, about 1775: cf. F. mesm[ e]risme.] An earlier name for {hypnosis} or {hypnotism}, the art of inducing an extraordinary or abnormal state of the nervous system, in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hypnotic susceptibility — is a measurement of how easily a person can be hypnotized. There are several types of scales used; however, the most common are the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility and the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scales. The Harvard Group… …   Wikipedia

• hypnotic — hypnotically, adv. /hip not ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to hypnosis or hypnotism. 2. inducing or like something that induces hypnosis. 3. susceptible to hypnotism, as a person. 4. inducing sleep. n. 5. an agent or drug that produces sleep;… …   Universalium

• hypnotic — hyp•not•ic [[t]hɪpˈnɒt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) psl of or resembling hypnosis or hypnotism 2) psl inducing or like something that induces hypnosis 3) psl susceptible to hypnotism 4) inducing sleep 5) pha an agent or drug that induces sleep; sedative 6)… …   From formal English to slang

• Phineas Quimby — Phineas Parkhurst Quimby Born Phineas Parkhurst Quimby February 16 [O.S. February 4] 1802 Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States Died January 16, 1866( …   Wikipedia

• hypnotizable — 1. noun One who is susceptible to hypnosis. 2. adjective Able to be hypnotized …   Wiktionary

• Suggestibility — People are deemed to be suggestible if they accept and act on suggestions by others. A person experiencing intense emotions tends to be more receptive to ideas and therefore more suggestible. Young children are generally more suggestible than… …   Wikipedia

• Hypnotism — • The nervous sleep, induced by artificial and external means, which has been made the subject of experiment and methodical study by men of science, physicians or physiologists Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hypnotism     Hypn …   Catholic encyclopedia