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ideomotor suggestion

ideomotor suggestion

an idea suggested by a hypnotist that brings about an apparently automatic muscular response in the hypnotized individual. The cue is usually a simple statement or command, such as Your arm is becoming lighter or Your head feels tired. See ideomotor theory. See also challenge suggestion; hypnotic rigidity.

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