1. Altered States of Consciousness Chapter 7

2. Hypnosis Highly suggestible No use of critical thinking Changes in awareness Cooperation, not domination Posthypnotic Suggestion Useful in changing unwanted behaviors

3. Objections to Hypnosis Not a special state of consciousness; result of suggestibility Not a special state of consciousness; result of suggestibility Non-hypnotized people can do some of the same things Non-hypnotized people can do some of the same things We experience “hypnosis” because we accept it will happen We experience “hypnosis” because we accept it will happen Entertainers select audience members who are most willing Entertainers select audience members who are most willing

4. Hallucinations Perceptions with no direct external cause Perceptions with no direct external cause Can come from hypnosis, drugs, etc. or normal circumstances Can come from hypnosis, drugs, etc. or normal circumstances Deprived of sleep Deprived of sleep Very similar from one person to the next Very similar from one person to the next Day dreams Day dreams

5. Sensory Deprivation Cut off from ALL senses Study conducted on male college students Most didn’t last past 2days Irritable Trouble concentrating Hallucinations

6. Biofeedback Using feedback to changes physiological state Using feedback to changes physiological state Body not designed to know heart rate Body not designed to know heart rate Training process Training process Migraine and tension headaches Migraine and tension headaches

7. Objections to Biofeedback Placebo Effect Placebo Effect Techniques used for treating migraines just cause relaxation Techniques used for treating migraines just cause relaxation

8. Meditation Used for thousands of years Meditation & final phases of bioevolution Increases concentration Relaxes physiological state Can change behaviors Decreased drug use

9. Impact of Meditation