Psychological hypnosis
The American Psychological Association's Divison 30, the Division of Psychological Hypnosis, "brings together psychologists and other professionals interested in scientific and applied hypnosis".
In 1993, they defined hypnosis as "a procedure during which a health professional or researcher suggests that a client, patient, or experimental participant experience changes in sensations, perceptions, thoughts, or behavior." (Executive Committee of the American Psychological Association Division of Psychological Hypnosis.
This definition has been revised, and as of March, 2005, it reads "Hypnosis typically involves an introduction to the procedure during which the subject is told that suggestions for imaginative experiences will be presented".
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