posthypnotic suggestion
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He trained patients to anesthetize themselves by autohypnosis; they jabbed needles into their arms without feeling it and, by means of posthypnotic suggestion, remained indifferent to the pain even after they "awoke."
From Time Magazine Archive
The unconscious mind is a wonderfully accurate timekeeper, as posthypnotic suggestion demonstrates.
From Time Magazine Archive
We know that the easiest way to achieve self-hypnosis is to be hypnotized and given a posthypnotic suggestion that you will respond to hypnosis by a key word, phrase or gesture.
From A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Powers, Melvin
A special code phrase in the message had released "Stanley Martin" from the posthypnotic suggestion that had held him for so long.
From Anything You Can Do! by Garrett, Randall
He was given a posthypnotic suggestion that such an event happening again was exceedingly remote, and this was amplified by suggestions of confidence that he would immediately start slugging as well as ever.
From A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Powers, Melvin
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