Tag: hypnotic induction


FLOATING-LIMB RESPONSE

Introduction and Definition of the Floating-Limb Response The term Floating-Limb Response defines a highly specific and standardized positive reaction observed during the initial stages of hypnotic induction, serving as a critical indicator of a subject’s level of suggestibility and responsiveness to the practitioner’s directives. This phenomenon typically manifests as the slow, involuntary levitation or floating […]

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STATE THEORIES OF HYPNOSIS

Introduction to State Theories of Hypnosis State theories of hypnosis fundamentally assert that the process of hypnotic induction successfully evokes a unique altered state of consciousness within the participant. This perspective differentiates the hypnotic experience from normal waking awareness, characterizing it as a distinct psychological and physiological condition often referred to as a trance state. […]

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