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

He also wanted it to consider an expert report that his low intelligence and suggestibility meant his "confession" in a police interview should not have featured in his trial.

From BBC

Psychologist Dr Harry Wood said his assessment of Sullivan had highlighted his "limited intellectual capacity" and "suggestibility", which he said should have led to concerns about his answers in interviews and his apparent confessions.

From BBC

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