Foundations of Hypnosis & Induction Techniques Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of a 'pre-talk' before a hypnosis session?
Answer: To correct misconceptions and build rapport and expectancy
The pre-talk dispels myths about hypnosis, establishes trust, and sets positive expectations that enhance responsiveness.
In the context of hypnotic inductions, what is 'pacing and leading'?
Answer: Matching the client's current experience, then guiding them toward trance
Pacing involves acknowledging the client's current experience (breathing, sensations), while leading guides them toward the desired hypnotic state.
Which arm-based induction relies on creating a sense of lightness or heaviness to facilitate trance?
Answer: Arm levitation induction
Arm levitation uses suggestions of lightness (or heaviness) in the arm to demonstrate responsiveness and transition the subject into trance.
The concept of 'trance logic' refers to which phenomenon?
Answer: Acceptance of contradictory perceptions without critical evaluation
Trance logic is the hypnotized subject's tolerance for logical inconsistencies, such as seeing a hallucinated person through a solid chair.
Which of the following is an example of a 'negative hallucination' in hypnosis?
Answer: Failing to perceive an object that is actually present
A negative hallucination involves the hypnotized subject not perceiving something that is actually there, such as not seeing a chair in front of them.
James Braid coined the term 'hypnosis' from the Greek root 'hypnos,' but later preferred which alternative term because he realized it was not actually sleep?
Answer: Monoideism
Braid later proposed 'monoideism' (focus on a single idea) when he recognized hypnosis was not true sleep, but the term 'hypnosis' had already become established.
A BCH uses the 'handshake induction' (Erickson's technique). What is the core mechanism?
Answer: Pattern interruption that creates a momentary state of confusion and openness
Erickson's handshake induction works by interrupting the automatic handshake pattern, creating a brief confused state in which the subject is highly susceptible to suggestion.