PSY 4-3

Mindfulness meditation (MM)

A form of meditation that provides clients with techniques they can use to focus on the present moment rather than ruminate about problems

Role theory

A theory that explains hypnotic events in terms of the person's ability to act as though he or she were hypnotized

Hypnosis

An altered state of consciousness in which people are highly suggestible and behave as though they are in a trance

Electromyograph (EMG)

An instrument that measures muscle tension

Response set theory

Expectations can play a role in the production of experiences suggested by the hypnotist

Transcendental Meditation (TM)

The simplified form of meditation brought to the United States by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and used as a method for coping with stress

biofeedback training (BFT)

The systematic feeding back to an organism information about a bodily function so that the organism can gain control of that function