Hypnotherapy Certification Hypnotic Phenomena & Suggestibility 2

Question 1

What is a negative hallucination in hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

Failing to perceive a person or object that is actually present

Answer

A negative hallucination involves NOT perceiving something that actually exists in the environment—the opposite of a positive hallucination.

Question 2

In hypnotherapy, what is somnambulism?

Accepted Answer

A very deep level of hypnotic trance with full responsiveness to suggestion

Answer

Somnambulism in hypnotherapy refers to a deep level of trance in which the subject can respond fully to complex suggestions while appearing deeply relaxed.

Question 3

What does 'time distortion' as a hypnotic phenomenon refer to?

Accepted Answer

An altered perception of how much time has passed during trance

Answer

Time distortion is the subjective experience of time passing differently during hypnosis—sessions may feel much shorter or longer than they actually were.

Question 4

What is hyperesthesia as a hypnotic phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Heightened sensory sensitivity or acuity during hypnosis

Answer

Hyperesthesia refers to heightened or increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli (touch, sound, taste, etc.) that can occur during hypnosis.

Question 5

The Spiegel Eye Roll Test is used primarily to assess what?

Accepted Answer

A client's innate hypnotic susceptibility

Answer

The Spiegel Eye Roll Test (part of the Hypnotic Induction Profile) uses the degree of upward eye roll as an indicator of a person's innate hypnotic susceptibility.

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Hypnotherapy Certification Hypnotic Phenomena & Suggestibility 2