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Altered States of ConsciousnessChapter 7
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Hypnosis
Highly suggestible
No use of critical thinking
Changes in awareness
Cooperation, not domination
Posthypnotic SuggestionUseful in changing
unwanted behaviors
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Objections to Hypnosis
Not a special state of consciousness; result of suggestibility Non-hypnotized people can do some of the
same things
We experience “hypnosis” because we accept it will happen Entertainers select audience members who are
most willing
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Hallucinations
Perceptions with no direct external cause
Can come from hypnosis, drugs, etc. or normal circumstances
Deprived of sleep
Very similar from one person to the next
Day dreams
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Sensory Deprivation
Cut off from ALL senses
Study conducted on male college studentsMost didn’t last
past 2days IrritableTrouble
concentratingHallucinations
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Biofeedback
Using feedback to changes physiological state
Body not designed to know heart rate
Training process
Migraine and tension headaches
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Objections to Biofeedback
Placebo Effect
Techniques used for treating migraines just cause relaxation
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Meditation
Used for thousands of yearsMeditation & final
phases of bioevolution
Increases concentration
Relaxes physiological state
Can change behaviorsDecreased drug use
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Impact of Meditation