Changes: Hypnosis

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Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness resembling sleep. When a hypnotic trance is induced, a subject may be able to recall forgotten events. In some cases, a hypnotized subject may be mentally conditioned to do something against his or her will. It is most often used by doctors and psychiatrists to treat various neurological conditions.

In 2268, James T. Kirk believed hypnosis to be a possible reason for Professor John Gill's strange behavior, along with drugs and psychosis. However, he required Doctor Leonard McCoy to determine which. (TOS: "Patterns of Force")

Counselor Deanna Troi used hypnosis on both Worf and Doctor Beverly Crusher to determine what had caused a recent memory lapse during which they commited actions which they had no control over. Using the technique, it was found that both officers had been possessed by an unkown entity, which was ultimately revealed to be an energy-based lifeform from the Beta Renner cloud. (TNG: "Lonely Among Us")

Within the holodeck of the USS Voyager, the characters of the holographic Irish village Fair Haven grew suspicious of the Voyager crew, believing them to be dangerous spirits. Kidnapping Captain Janeway and The Doctor, Seamus and the others used hypnosis the Doctor to learn the truth. Although the Doctor himself was a hologram, he was susceptible to the hypnosis and told the characters the truth about their existence. (VOY: "Spirit Folk")

See also:

Mind control
Mind-sifter
Psychotricorder

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 [[Counselor]] [[Deanna Troi]] used hypnosis on both [[Worf]] and Doctor [[Beverly Crusher]] to determine what had caused a recent memory lapse during which they commited actions which they had no control over. Using the technique, it was found that both officers had been possessed by an unkown entity, which was ultimately revealed to be an [[energy]]-based [[lifeform]] from the [[Beta Renner cloud]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Lonely Among Us]]")
-Within the [[holodeck]] of the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']], the characters of the [[hologram|holographic]] [[Ireland|Irish]] village [[Fair Haven]] grew suspicious of the ''Voyager'' crew, believing them to be dangerous spirits. Kidnapping [[Kathryn Janeway|Captain Janeway]] and [[The Doctor]], [[Seamus]] and the others used hypnosis the Doctor to learn the truth. Although the Doctor himself was merely a hologram, he was susceptible to the hypnosis and told the characters the truth about their existence. ([[VOY]]: "[[Spirit Folk]]")
+Within the [[holodeck]] of the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']], the characters of the [[hologram|holographic]] [[Ireland|Irish]] village [[Fair Haven]] grew suspicious of the ''Voyager'' crew, believing them to be dangerous spirits. Kidnapping [[Kathryn Janeway|Captain Janeway]] and [[The Doctor]], [[Seamus]] and the others used hypnosis the Doctor to learn the truth. Although the Doctor himself was a hologram, he was susceptible to the hypnosis and told the characters the truth about their existence. ([[VOY]]: "[[Spirit Folk]]")
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