auto-suggestion

/'ɔ:tousə'dʤestʃn/

Thân thiện

A woman practices auto-suggestion by repeating positive affirmations in the morning.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coué: A psychological technique or process where a person induces a state of concentrated focus upon an idea, thought, or goal, with the aim of influencing their own subconscious mind to bring about positive change. It is based on the principle of repeating affirmations to oneself.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • He used auto-suggestion to build his confidence before the presentation.
  • The concept of auto-suggestion was central to Coué's method of conscious autosuggestion.

Advanced Usage

• "Practice auto-suggestion": To regularly use the technique of auto-suggestion.
  • She practices auto-suggestion every morning to cultivate a positive mindset.

Variants and Related Words

• Autosuggestion (n): An alternative spelling of "auto-suggestion," often written as one word.

  • Autosuggestion is a key concept in some cognitive behavioral techniques.

• Self-suggestion (n): A near-synonym for auto-suggestion, emphasizing the self-directed nature of the process.

  • Self-suggestion involves implanting an idea in one's own mind through repetition.

Synonyms

• Self-hypnosis: A state of self-induced hypnotic trance, often used for similar therapeutic purposes.
• Affirmation: A positive statement asserted to be true, used as a tool within auto-suggestion.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s

Từ đồng nghĩa

• autosuggestion
• self-suggestion