| hypnopompic | <psychology> Denoting the occurrence of visions or dreams during the drowsy state following sleep. Origin: hypno-+ G. Pompe, procession (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hypnopompic hallucination | <psychology> Vivid hallucinations that occur when wakening from sleep; occurs with narcolepsy, but grouped with hypnagogic hallucination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnopompic image | <psychology> Imagery occurring after the sleeping state and before complete wakefulness; similar to hypnagogic imagery except for the time of occurrence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnosis | <procedure> A state of heightened awareness and focused concentration that can be used to manipulate the perception of pain. (16 Dec 1997) |
| hypnotherapy | 1. Psychotherapeutic treatment by means of hypnotism. 2. Treatment of disease by inducing a trance-like sleep. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnotic | <pharmacology> A drug that acts to induce sleep, drowsiness or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety. Origin: Gr. Hypnotikos (11 Jan 1998) |
| hypnotic psychotherapy | Psychotherapy based on hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnotic relationship | Relationship between hypnotiser, or hypnotist, and the hypnotised, or hypnotee. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnotic sleep | <procedure> A state of heightened awareness and focused concentration that can be used to manipulate the perception of pain. (16 Dec 1997) |
| hypnotic state | <procedure> A state of heightened awareness and focused concentration that can be used to manipulate the perception of pain. (16 Dec 1997) |
| hypnotic suggestion | See: minor hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnotise | To induct one into hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnotism | A form of sleep or somnambulism brought on by artificial means, in which there is an unusual suspension of some powers, and an unusual activity of others. It is induced by an action upon the nerves, through the medium of the senses, as in persons of very feeble organization, by gazing steadly at a very bright object held before the eyes, or by pressure upon certain points of the surface of the body. Origin: Gr. Sleep: cf. F. Hypnotisme. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypnotist | One who practices hypnotism. Synonym: hypnologist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnotoid | Resembling hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |