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autosuggestion

American  
[aw-toh-suhg-jes-chuhn, -suh-] / ˌɔ toʊ səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, -sə- /

noun

Psychology.
  1. suggestion arising from oneself, as the repetition of verbal messages as a means of changing behavior.


autosuggestion British  
/ ˌɔːtəʊsəˈdʒɛstʃən /

noun

  1. a process of suggestion in which the person unconsciously supplies or consciously attempts to supply the means of influencing his own behaviour or beliefs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of autosuggestion

First recorded in 1885–90; auto- 1 + suggestion

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“No, hallucination. They pass their insanity over into us so that we see their hallucinations too. Telepathy. Autosuggestion and telepathy.”

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

This is true, of course, not only of Induced Autosuggestion, but also of the spontaneous suggestions which occur in daily life.

From The Practice of Autosuggestion by Coué, Emile

All readers who wish to obtain a deeper insight into the theoretical basis of autosuggestion are recommended to study Professor Baudouin's fascinating work, Suggestion and Autosuggestion.

From The Practice of Autosuggestion by Coué, Emile

Autosuggestion is equally valuable as an aid to surgical practice.

From The Practice of Autosuggestion by Coué, Emile

Autosuggestion should not only remove a particular form of disease, but the tendency to all disease.

From The Practice of Autosuggestion by Coué, Emile

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