1. Cognitive Domain

2. Consciousness Chapter

3. Bell Ringer While watching this clip, predict what hypnosis is and what it is about.

4. Hypnosis

5. What is Hypnosis?

6. Hypnosis A social interaction in which a hypnotist makes suggestions about perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors, and the subject follows those suggestions

7. What is Hypnosis?: Social Influence Theory

8. Social Influence Theory Theory that powerful social influences produce a state of hypnosis. This theory notes that a person’s physiological state does not change under hypnosis. Social factors influence people to believe hypnosis will work.

9. What is Hypnosis?: Divided Consciousness Theory Module 25: Hypnosis

10. Divided Consciousness Theory Theory that during hypnosis our consciousness splits so that one aspect of consciousness is not aware of the role that other parts are playing. Promoted by Ernest Hilgard (1904-2001)

11. Hypnotic Techniques

12. Hypnotic Induction The process by which a hypnotist creates a state of hypnosis in a subject Usually done by voicing a series of suggestions Voice is usually calm and of a rhythmic tone

13. Technique Sit back, relax, and enjoy this video….

14. Hypnotizability Differences in the ability of people to become hypnotized Varies from person to person Varies from situation to situation

15. How hypnotizable are you? Log onto the Hancock Website and use the link to take the test to see how hypnotizable you are. http://www.planethypnosis.com/cgi- bin/esurvey.cgi?action=viewSurvey&id=12 30007954

16. Hypnotizability

17. Hypnotic Techniques: Hypnotic Suggestions Module 25: Hypnosis

18. Limits to Hypnotic Suggestions Suggestions usually involve sensations, thoughts, emotions, and a wide variety of behaviors. Hypnosis does not cause behaviors. Hypnosis can lead people to certain behaviors but so can ordinary suggestions.

19. Example: Weight Loss View the video and be prepared to discuss why the hypnotist believes that hypnotherapy can be used to help people that want to lose weight.

20. Hypnotic Techniques: Posthypnotic Suggestions Module 25: Hypnosis

21. Posthypnotic Suggestions Hypnotic suggestion that the subject will carry out after the hypnosis session has ended Technique can be used to encourage helpful behavior changes, such as stopping smoking or losing weight.

22. Hypnotic Amnesia Inability to remember what happened during hypnosis because the hypnotist suggests that the subject will have no memory of that period of time

23. Hypnosis http://www.learner.org/vod/vod_windo w.html?pid=1609

24. Applications of Hypnosis: Hypnosis and Memory Module 25: Hypnosis

25. Hypnosis and Memory There are isolated cases of hypnosis helping recall. Cannot be sure if the memory came back due to hypnosis Cannot be sure if the memory is accurate or one that is created to please the hypnotist

26. Applications of Hypnosis: Hypnosis and Pain Control Module 25: Hypnosis

27. Pain and Hypnosis Hypnosis does work as a means to control pain. Has a number of practical applications

28. Applications of Hypnosis: Other Hypnotic Claims Module 25: Hypnosis

29. Placebo Effect Improvement due only to the power of positive expectations People think they will get better so they do

30. Feats of Strength Many feats of strength done under hypnosis can be accomplished without hypnosis.

31. Feats of Strength

32. Age Regression Under hypnosis, the supposed ability to remember earlier periods of time in one’s life Psychologists consider age regression demonstrations unreliable.

33. The End

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