Hypnotically-triggered

Describing a response, behavior, or state induced or activated by hypnotic suggestion or a hypnotic experience. This often involves a pre-arranged cue or command given during a hypnotic state that subsequently elicits a specific action or thought process, even when the individual is no longer consciously in a trance. These triggers can be auditory, visual, tactile, or involve a particular context. The result is the subject exhibiting behaviours or psychological states they would otherwise be unable or disinclined to demonstrate.

Hypnotically-triggered meaning with examples

• The magician’s performance concluded with a demonstration of hypnotically-triggered memory recall. Participants who had been given specific cues during their trance, such as tapping their right shoulder, were able to recall details they had seemingly forgotten. This was observed to be particularly effective with traumatic experiences, showing how specific suggestion can alter recall in these states. This fascinated the crowd. Their faces said, 'Amazing!'
• Sarah found herself experiencing a sudden wave of relaxation, a hypnotically-triggered response from a session she had had last week. Her hypnotherapist had established this sensation as a 'comfort code'. She suddenly, while at the Dentist, felt the code work and felt the stress melt away as the drill came closer. This allowed her to undergo treatment much more calmly. This worked for Sarah, and her dentist!
• The stage hypnotist implanted hypnotically-triggered responses in his volunteers. At the sound of a specific word spoken later, each person would mimic animal behavior, the sounds and actions predetermined by their time under hypnosis. This type of performance art relies on established suggestions, which may also be used for therapeutical purposes.
• Doctors employed hypnotically-triggered pain management techniques. Patients who were taught specific mental exercises and had trigger words implemented during hypnosis reported feeling relief from chronic pain whenever the words were spoken, helping them manage their symptoms. This approach provided an alternative to pharmacological treatment, showing how mental intervention can affect pain.
• The experimental subject was programmed for hypnotically-triggered emotional responses. After the hypnotic session, certain sensory stimuli - a particular smell or color - would elicit strong feelings of joy or sadness, mimicking the state in which the stimulus was originally associated. This was an interesting, if a little unnerving experiment.