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  • People under hypnosis are in a trance-like state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.
    • People do not lose all will of their own.
  • There are wide variations in people's susceptibility to hypnosis.
    • People who are readily hypnotized are also easily absorbed while reading books or listening to music, becoming unaware of what is happening around them.
  • Hypnosis may represent a state of consciousness that differs significantly from other states.
  • Other theorists argue that no specific physiological changes occur when a person is in a trance.
  • Hypnosis has been successfully used to solve practical human problems.
    • Controlling pain
    • Reducing smoking
    • Treating psychological disorders
    • Assisting in law enforcement
    • Improving athletic performance
  • Hypnosis has significant limits.
    • Little support exists for the contention that adults can accurately recall memories of childhood events while hypnotized.







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