Self-Hypnosis Techniques for Emotional Change and Behavior Installation

Vocabulary terms and definitions covering the core self-hypnosis procedures, emotional anchoring, and behavioral installation techniques detailed in the lecture.

Hypnosis (Speaker's Definition)

An altered state that does not inherently require relaxation and can be achieved in a normal waking state.

Dr. Milton Erickson

A prominent hypnotherapist of the twentieth century whose wife developed a foundational self-hypnosis induction technique.

Betty Erickson Technique

A self-hypnosis method where one progressively focuses on and describes $3$, then $2$, then $1$ thing(s) seen, heard, and felt to guide the mind into an altered state.

Internal Vision

The mental process used during the Betty Erickson technique when eyes close, replacing external sight by imagining specific objects such as a red book or a black leather chair.

Anchoring

A process in which the brain forms a neurological connection between a physical action (such as squeezing a fist) and a specific internal emotional state.

Left Fist (Emotional Change)

The physical anchor squeezed to connect and store the identified negative emotional state, such as anxiety.

Neutral State

A transitional step achieved by shifting focus to neutral physical sensations, such as the texture and temperature of shoes, before accessing a positive state.

Right Fist (Emotional Change)

The physical anchor squeezed to connect and store a fully recalled positive emotional state, such as confidence.

Collapsing Anchors

The simultaneous firing of both negative and positive neurological states by squeezing both fists at once, allowing the stronger positive state to neutralize the negative one.

Role Model

An admired individual who possesses a desired skill or behavior (such as Tiger Woods for putting) observed on a mental TV screen during behavioral installation.

Substituting Image and Voice

The stage in behavioral installation where the practitioner mentally replaces the role model's appearance and voice with their own.

Stepping In (Association)

Mentally moving into the imagined scene to physically feel the execution of a new behavior and train muscle physiology.

Future Pace

A mental rehearsal technique of projecting forward into the future and imagining executing the newly installed skill or behavior in an upcoming situation.