PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Glasgow Coma Scale, Frontal Lobe, Hypnosis
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5. 2 altered states of consciousness: hypnosis, meditation, and disorders of consciousness. There is a number of possible states of consciousness, each with its own abilities and limitations (i. e. consciousness varies by degree, as much lies between being awake versus being asleep). Hypnosis: a procedure of inducing a heightened state of suggestibility. Hypnosis is not a trance; rather, the hypnotist simply suggests changes that the subject is more likely (but not certain) to comply as a result of the suggestion. Hypnosis is based on the interaction between automatic (unconscious) thoughts and behaviours and executive processing (supervisory system). Different theories of hypnosis vary in their belief of the roles played by these two systems: dissociation theory: explains hypnosis as a unique state in which consciousness is divided into two parts: an observer and a hidden observer. E. g. playing the flute when you began, you use all of your conscious awareness to focus on the correct movements, requiring a lot of executive processing.
