Hypnosis

1997). Her psychiatrist used hypnosis and other suggestive techniques to uncover memories of abuse that she had experienced. His methods proved to be unorthodox and she later realized that she was a victim of false memory. Cool had experienced a phenomenon known as source confusion or…

“When it seems like the night will last forever, and there’s nothing left to do but count the years…” (Garcia). The Grateful Dead, in their song “Black Muddy River,” unwittingly describe the life of the person afflicted with amnesia. The difference between the amnesia laden life and “Black Muddy River” is that amnesiacs do not know they have missed years to count. Amnesia, a memory disorder that prevents the encoding or retrieval of new (anterograde amnesia) or old memories (retrograde…

I was shock throughout watching the movie. I did not know what to expect from watching this movie, but I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. This was a scary movie because it showed the social construct in society, how wealthy people get what they want while others get hurt in the process. The movie is about a successful, talented black photographer name Chris. Chris and his white girlfriend (Rose) travels to her hometown to visit her parents. Chris and his friend(Rod) had already spoke…

Dissociative Identity Disorder, previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder, is a psychological condition where one person’s identity is split into two or more separate personalities (Psychology Today). The condition has long been debated throughout history on its validity, as some scientists argue the condition itself may not be existent, instead hypothesizing that it is a side effect of therapist-patient probing. Despite the controversy, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) still holds a…

The novel Regeneration is about the psychological effects of World War I, and the story of a Siegfried Sassoon a decorated English officer and a writer sent to a military hospital after publicly declaring he will no longer fight because the country refuses to reveal its motives. He feels the war started as defense, and has now become a war of aggression and conquest. This novel combines real-life characters and events with fictional ones. Siegfried Sassoon's open letter, written in July 1917,…

One of the most important things I learned from this book is that you need to practice and keep at it in order to be well prepared for a traumatic event. In this book, we read about a man named Rick Rescorla and how he made his employees run through numerous drills as to how to get out of the building (Ripley, p. 206). What he ended up doing was saving a large majority of individuals who were employed in Tower Two on September eleventh. Since all the employees went through all the drills…

tries to quit smoking, the physical addiction can be overcome within days, but the psychological addiction to nicotine can last for years. Many people who have trouble quitting turn to acupuncture, hypnotherapy, or support groups for assistance. Hypnosis is the most often used alternative method to quit smoking, other than nicotine-laced aids or nicotine-free aids. It “puts you in an altered state of mind where you are open to suggestions” (Ladock). Acupuncture is another alternative method that…

The effects of self-esteem on exercise and health can be broken down into two things, positive and negative effects. The positive effect of the self-esteem are looking healthy, feeling strong and having a positive look (Crawford, 2015). Regular exercises will make bones stronger and lowers the chance of chronic diseases reducing the feeling of anxiety and depression. According to Ekeland et al (2005), based on 25 comparisons with participants aged 3-20 years indicated that exercise can improve…

OBJECTIVE #1 – The different phases of migraine headache • The prodrome phase may be experienced several hours or days in advance and a warning sign can be represented by the migaineur’s “yellow light” (Health Central, 2016). • The aura phase appears about an hour before the headache occurs and is associated with changes in vision, difficulty focusing, numbness in extremities, difficulties speaking, complications interpreting words and muscle weakness (Health Monitor, 2014). • The attack phase…

that stress effects everyone differently. Dealing with stress can be difficult for everyone. The good thing about treating stress, though, is that there are countless ways to help anyone relieve their stress. Popular ways to reduce stress are self-hypnosis, visual imagery, different breathing techniques, meditation, yoga, tai chi, aerobic exercises, and many more. There are also medical ways to help relieve stress. Some of those include prescription tranquillizers, anti-depressants, and…