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Hypnosis
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https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-397045-9.00180-4Abstract
Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness which occurs in a particular interpersonal context. This article traces the history of hypnosis from its origins in Mesmerism; discusses individual differences in hypnotizability, their measurement, and correlates and summarizes experimental studies of selected hypnotic phenomena, clinical applications of hypnotic suggestion, and current theories of hypnosis.
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