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
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
The phenomenon of posthypnotic suggestion seems to indicate that this may be the case.
From Moral Deliberations in Modern Cinema by Vaknin, Samuel
Be sure that you give yourself a posthypnotic suggestion that the tingling, light or numb sensation will disappear as you continue to count to 15.
From A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Powers, Melvin
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