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Lecture 8 -- Hypnosis and performance
Lecture 8 -- Hypnosis and performance
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Hypnosis
A procedure involving focused attention, relaxation, and imagery, in which changes in sensations, perceptions, and thoughts are suggested.
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Hypnotizability
Measurable trait indicating the degree to which an individual can be hypnotized, often assessed with Stanford and Harvard scales.
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Post-hypnotic amnesia
A condition where an individual does not remember certain events that occurred during hypnosis.
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Hypnotic analgesia
A reduction in pain sensation achieved through hypnosis.
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Induction (in hypnosis)
The process of guiding a person into a hypnotic state.
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Post-hypnotic suggestions
Suggestions given during hypnosis that can influence behavior or thoughts after the person wakes up.
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Franz Mesmer
An 18th-century scientist who made significant contributions to the understanding of hypnosis.
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Clark Hull
A psychologist who was the first to conduct systematic research on hypnosis in the 1930s.
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Hypnosis and performance
Studies show variable effects of hypnosis, with some suggesting positive impacts on endurance and strength.
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Metabolism changes
Physiological changes in the body’s metabolic processes that can occur during hypnosis.
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Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)
An area of the brain activated during hypnotic suggestion that influences perception and emotion.
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Hypnotic suggestion
The verbal prompts given during hypnosis aimed at changing behaviors, thoughts, or sensations.
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Dental procedures
One of the common applications of hypnosis in managing pain and anxiety.
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Psychological problems
Conditions that hypnosis can help address, including addiction and anxiety.
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Stanford scale
A measurement tool to assess individual differences in hypnotizability.
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Braid (James Braid)
The 19th-century physician who coined the term 'hypnosis'.
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Hallucinations
Perceptual distortions that may occur during hypnosis, where one perceives things not present.
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Sport psychology
A field that can employ hypnosis to enhance athletic performance or address psychological issues.
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Experimental evidence on hypnosis
Research findings regarding the specific effects of hypnosis on athletic performance.
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Suggested uphill exercise
A type of hypnotic suggestion used in studies to see effects on physiological responses during cycling.
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Color perception in hypnosis
A phenomenon studied using PET scans, revealing brain changes during hypnosis involving color perception.
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