posthypnotic amnesia
- noun
- /ˌpoʊstˌhɪp.nəˈtɪk æmˈniː.ʒə/
- Specialized
:
amnesia poshipnótica
- After the session, the patient experienced posthypnotic amnesia and could not remember anything discussed during hypnosis.
Examples
-
Researchers studied posthypnotic amnesia to better understand how suggestions affect memory.
-
The hypnotist gave instructions for posthypnotic amnesia, so the volunteer forgot the questions asked under hypnosis.
-
The patient experienced posthypnotic amnesia after the session.
-
Can posthypnotic amnesia affect everyone?
-
After the session, the patient experienced posthypnotic amnesia and could not remember anything discussed during hypnosis.
-
Researchers studied posthypnotic amnesia to better understand how the mind can block memories after hypnosis.
-
The hypnotist instructed the participant to have posthypnotic amnesia, which caused them to forget the details shared during the session.
Synonyms
93
6.7
A loss of memory often after injury, illness, or trauma
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'posthypnotic' (= following hypnosis) modifies 'amnesia' (= loss of memory), so the phrase denotes memory loss occurring after hypnosis. This follows a standard adjective + noun pattern and is predictable from the constituent meanings, making it accessible to learners who know both parts.
Etymology
Posthypnotic amnesia joins the parts post meaning 'after', hypnotic meaning 'about hypnosis', and amnesia meaning 'memory loss'. It describes when someone cannot remember things that happened during a hypnosis session because they were told to forget, so the phrase means 'memory loss after hypnosis'.