Hypnosis Glossary:
Letters I to P
I (ideomotor responding to ISE)
ideomotor responding
Having client answer questions via finger movement.
Definition by C. Roy Hunter (date added: 03/09/06)imagery
Using the imagination to fantasize or remember events.
Definition by C. Roy Hunter (date added: 03/09/06)indirect suggestion
Permissive suggestions ("you can take a deep breath whenever you wish to relax").
Definition by C. Roy Hunter (date added: 03/09/06)induction
A technique that guides (induces) a person into a hypnotic state.
Definition by C. Roy Hunter (date added: 03/09/06)Initial Sensitizing Event (ISE)
The event in the client's life that started or caused the problem, being usually a perception that lead to an emotional response of some kind.
Definition by Cal Banyan (date added: 03/09/06)An emotional event that is the ORIGIN of a problem, creating a sensitivity to feelings; such as claustrophobia being traced back to being locked in a closet at age 3.
Definition by C. Roy Hunter (date added: 03/09/06)
insight
A sudden increased awareness of a connective idea between other thoughts, which establishes a new thought.
Definition by Michelle Beaudry (date added: 05/30/06)ISE
L (lay hypnotist)
lay hypnotist
An individual who has learned how to hypnotize but does not have sufficient training to be considered a professional in the field of hypnotism and/or hypnosis.
Definition by Cal Banyan (date added: 06/29/06)
M (metaphor)
metaphor
The substitution of an object or idea for another to emphasize a common characteristic of each, while adding the characteristics of the substitute.
Definition by Michelle Beaudry (date added: 05/30/06)
N (naturally occuring hypnosis to NLP)
naturally occurring hypnosis
Any time a heightened state of suggestibility occurs by way of natural circumstances such as daydreaming.
Definition by Cal Banyan (date added: 03/07/06)We go in and out of hypnosis all the time. Some examples include daydreaming while driving on the highway and all of a sudden you realize that you just missed your exit. We go through hypnosis on the way to sleep and as we awaken in the morning. Another example is when we get engrossed in a movie, television program or book and we do not hear someone calling our name. So, in reality, everyone has experienced hypnosis.
Definition by Tommy Vee (date added: 05/15/06)
networking
Attending events and meeting new people unto the express ends of self promotion. Also known as trawling for clients. Highly recommended.
Definition by Michelle Beaudry (date added: 05/30/06)Neuro-Linguistic Programming
A modality of change that evolved from the teachings of Milton Erickson.
Definition by C. Roy Hunter (date added: 03/09/06)NLP
See Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
O (old tapes to overt testing)
old tapes
A term frequently used to describe memories that are replayed in the imagination in a manner that may influence our behavior and/or attitudes.
Definition by C. Roy Hunter (date added: 03/09/06)Original Sensitizing Event
A term frequently used to describe memories that are replayed in the imagination in a manner that may influence our behavior and/or attitudes.
Definition by C. Roy Hunter (date added: 03/09/06)overt testing
Any technique used to determine the level of hypnosis (suggestibility) attained in an individual in which she would be aware that she is being tested. Care needs to be taken when using overt testing because if the client knows that she is being tested then it may affect the state being tested, usually negatively, and also failure of the test will reduce the client's confidence and level of suggestibility.
Definition by Cal Banyan (date added: 03/07/06)
P (Part to PT)
Part
A specific aspect of a person's character, which may be addressed directly and separately from all others.
Definition by Michelle Beaudry (date added: 05/30/06)Parts Work
A complex hypnotic technique where the hypnotist talks with various parts of the mind, such as the inner child and inner adult - also called ego states work. WARNING: Only those trained in parts work should use it!
Definition by C. Roy Hunter (date added: 03/09/06)Past Life Work (PLW)
A regression into a real or imagined past life.
Definition by C. Roy Hunter (date added: 03/09/06)PLT
See Past Life Work.
pre-talk
Information provided to increase an individual's ability to become hypnotized, generally consisting of information aimed at overcoming fears and misconceptions about hypnosis.
Definition by Cal Banyan (date added: 03/07/06)Pre-Hypnosis Interview
The discussion that transpires between a hypnosis client and the hypnotist in which the hypnotist learns about the history of the client's problem: (1) the nature of the problem, (2) when the client believes the problem began, (3) what the client has done to address the issue in the past, and (3) any important information about current circumstances, (4) any future events related to the issue.
Definition by Cal Banyan (date added: 03/07/06)Privacy Style
The conducting of a hypnotic session without the hypnotist eliciting specific details from the client.
Definition by Michelle Beaudry (date added: 05/30/06)post-hypnotic interview
This is a period directly after the hypnosis process has been completed when the client talks about or asks questions about the session. The hypnotist may also discuss certain parts of the session pointing out and reviewing certain points of interest for the client. She may also provide her client recommendations about how to proceed.
Definition by Cal Banyan (date added: 03/07/06)post-hypnotic suggestion
A suggestion given during the trance state which is acted upon after emerging from the trance state.
Definition by C. Roy Hunter (date added: 03/09/06)Previvification
A term used by 5-PATH™ hypnotists describing having a client move into a probable future in order to experience the changes made during a hypnotic age regression work session. This previvification is a hallucination and is more real that imagination, or visualization to the client. It is an excellent way to reinforce changes made during the age regression process, build confidence and even practice new skills or behavior patterns.
Definition by Cal Banyan (date added: 03/07/06)PT
See Parts Work
