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Jayla Wilkins
on Oct 27, 2024
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When hypnotized people are told that they will fail to see or hear something, what (if anything) changes in their perception?
A) Their visual and auditory receptors become unresponsive with a metabolism of almost zero.
B) They deny seeing or hearing the stimulus, but it alters their behavior anyway.
C) They still claim they see or hear the stimulus, but it no longer affects their behavior in any measurable way.
D) They still report seeing or hearing the stimulus, and they respond to it the same as before hypnosis.
Perception
The cognitive process of interpreting and organizing sensory information to understand the environment.
Hypnotized
The state of having one's attention, awareness, and consciousness altered by hypnosis, making the individual more open to suggestion.
Visual and Auditory Receptors
Sensory cells located in the eyes and ears, responsible for converting light and sound waves into signals that can be interpreted by the brain.
- Identify the impacts and constraints of hypnotism on the perception of pain and the processing of sensory information.
- Comprehend the function of suggestion in experiences of hypnosis and the perception of illusions.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the impacts and constraints of hypnotism on the perception of pain and the processing of sensory information.
- Comprehend the function of suggestion in experiences of hypnosis and the perception of illusions.