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eye-roll sign

the tendency of the eyes to roll upward in their sockets during the onset of sleep; the eye roll can also occur when people close their eyes during hypnotic induction. It has been proposed that the degree of eye roll is an index of hypnotic suggestibility, though whether the eye roll is a correlate to or plays a causal role in suggestibility is unknown.

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July 27th 2024

Delphi technique

Delphi technique

a method of developing and improving group consensus by eliminating the effects of personal relationships and dominating personalities. Conflict is managed by circulating a questionnaire, which is edited and summarized on the basis of the last round of comments and then reissued for further response by those participating in the survey. The Delphi technique is used in many situations where convergence of opinion is desirable (e.g., for defining goals, setting standards, or identifying and ranking needs and priorities).