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Recent Examples of autohypnosis
There is a quality of trance, of autohypnosis, in her style.
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New York Times, 19 Jan. 2021
New York Times, 19 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autohypnosis
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French critic Laurent Jenny, in a piece translated by Thomas Trezise, contrasts Breton and Spanish artist Salvador Dalí, who, beginning in 1930, challenged some of the ideas of automatism.Allison C. Meier, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2024
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Psychic automatism is a dubious technique but a splendid alibi, enabling many of the artists in the exhibition to get away with imagery that, if not outright cliché, looks a lot like it.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Sofia Falcone is still reeling from her brother’s death and finds herself in a waking nightmare, which is exacerbated by the weird hypnosis therapy administered by Julian Rush, her hot doctor on loan from Arkham.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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Benzodiazepines are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures, according to the US Drug Enforcement Administration.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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HypnoBirthing: People who study this method learn self-hypnosis techniques to inspire confidence and lessen stress during childbirth.Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 22 July 2024
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When 'shifting' becomes a problem For those who do not suffer from a mental health condition, Sarkis likens the reality shifting phenomenon to a form of self-hypnosis, whereby fantasies can feel real and vivid.Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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Other topics of his lectures over the years that followed included animal magnetism, hypnotism, and the ether.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 Apr. 2024
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It’s taken 200 years for hypnotism to evolve from a medical treatment to stage gag.Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Autohypnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autohypnosis. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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