Midterm 4 Flashcards
define hypnosis
the uncritical acceptance of a suggestion
What are the two basic types of hypnosis and explain
Hetero-hypnosis
- > administered by someone else, what we think of when we think of hypnosis
Self-Hypnosis
- > self induced hypnotic state; i.e. when you’re driving for a long time, you put yourself in a trance
Which 4 events occur when someone is hypnotized
- Subject elicits a relaxation response (“you’re becoming sleepy/drowsy”)
- The subject must be open to suggestion
- Subject reports change in body (I feel tired, “are you relaxed?”)
- Person knows that they’re being hypnotized
Relate knowing you’re drunk to knowing that you’re hypnotized
- > When you’re drunk, you know it and you still do stupid things
- > when you’re being hypnotized, you know it and you still do stupid things
- > both elicit a similar response
5 steps of clinically induced hypnosis (performed by clinical psychiatrist)
- Preparation Phase
- Hypnotic phase
- Subject is now open to suggestion
- Coming out of a hypnotic state
- Post Hypnotic Phase
Explain the preparation phase of clinically induced hypnosis
during this phase, participant need to be relieved of all fears associated with hypnosis, they also build trust with hypnotist
Explain the Hypnotic phase of clinically induced hypnosis
- > when the hypnotist actually hypnotizes the patient
- > many induction techniques usually involve fixation on something like an object (keep your eyes on the watch…)
Explain the phase of clinically induced hypnosis when the subject is open to suggestion
- > they feel disassociated/ very relaxed
- > this is when the clinical psychiatrist will offer suggestions
Which athletes are more susceptible to being hypnotized? Particularly which sport
- > Athletes/ people that have highly developed dissociative abilities
- > these athletes are very good at being absorbed into a particular thing
- > particularly marathon/long distance runner and swimmers
Explain the phase of clinically induced hypnosis when the subject is coming out of their hypnotic state
- > the only reason why someone wouldn’t come out of a hypnotic state would be because they don’t want to
- > they can snap out of it at any time because the hypnotists doesn’t have complete and utter control over them
- > they’re usually pulled out by a particular action (i.e. when I snap my fingers you will wake up)
Explain the post hypnotic phase of clinically induced hypnosis
- > this is the phase that researcher are investigating/interested
- > hypnosis does not tend to actually have long term/ permanent results
What are the benefits of hypnosis
- > some argue that it leads to skill improvement and increased skill acquisition
- > athletes have reported that it can increase confidence and self-esteem
- > it can help with the reduction of pain
What are the origins of “motivation”
comes for the latin word “movere” which means “to move”
What is the #1 external reinforcer of motivation/universal motivator? Does it always work?
MONEY
- > problem with using money as motivator is that it’s not always available (I’ll offer you 1 mill but i only have 3$)
- > people get tired of money, it loses its value
General characteristics of motivation
- > motivation is rarely automatic
- > what motivates exercisers/athletes varies from person to person
Form of motivation used primarily in sport
- > punishment or threatening behaviour
- > problem with using punishment in sport is that the athletes can become scared
By definition, punishment ____________
always works
What motivates certain people and not others
exercisers/athletes would wall into 1 of 2 groups
- Participant centred approach
- Situational Motivation
Explain the participant centred approach
type of motivation that suggests that peoples levels of motivation is within themselves
i. e.
- > if they want to be fit then they will motivate themselves
- > are not swayed by other/outside motivational factors