PSYC 1004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Dopaminergic Pathways, Mesolimbic Pathway, Hypnosis
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Hypnosis-- what is it: hypnosis-- trancelike state of consciousness characterized by deep relaxation and suggestibility, 2 views: It is truly an altered state of consciousness, characterized by hallucinations and loss of control/willfulness: no, it"s not. Some people are more able to enter hypnotic state (depends on how trusting you are of the experience-- not based on how smart/dumb or strong/weak-minded: perhaps they can enter that state without special techniques of a hypnotist. True or false: people we see in hypnotic trances are faking it. False: brain scans show they are feeling/sensing what they claim-- some people may fake it, but generally when hypnotized, people are in a trancelike state. True or false: people who are hypnotized show better memory for past events (may be useful for police investigations/courtrooms) False: they may be willing to recall past events, but hypnotism does not improve accuracy of recall.
