suggestibility

/ səˌdʒɛstɪˈbɪlɪtɪ /

noun

1. psychol a state, esp under hypnosis, in which a person will accept the suggestions of another person and act accordingly

Example Sentences

There is disagreement among hypnotists over whether they are putting subjects in a hypnotic state, or if the subjects are acting as a result of suggestibility.

From New York Times

“I think you might be more open to suggestibility than you imagine,” he tells her.

From New York Times

But it’s an uncomfortable fact that one of the greatest appeals of being part of an audience is the flip side of that mindless suggestibility.

From New York Times

As with the mirror synesthesia study, the team found that suggestibility predicted the extent to which participants experienced the illusion.

From Scientific American

His answer reveals his truly staggering level of suggestibility — at least around people he believes are his allies.

From Salon