toʊ noun Psychology.
suggestion arising from oneself, as the repetition of verbal messages as a means of changing behavior.
Related forms
au·to·sug·gest·i·ble, adjective
au·to·sug·gest·i·bil·i·ty, noun
au·to·sug·ges·tion·ist, noun
au·to·sug·ges·tive, adjective
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| a process of suggestion in which the person unconsciously supplies or consciously attempts to supply the means of influencing his own behaviour or beliefs | |
| autosug'gestive | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
autosuggestion au·to·sug·ges·tion (ô'tō-səg-jěs'chən)
n.
The dwelling upon an idea, thought, or concept, thereby inducing some change in the mental or bodily functions.
The process by which a person induces self-acceptance of an opinion, belief, or plan of action.
au'to·sug·gest' v.
au'to·sug·gest'i·bil'i·ty (-ə-bĭl'ĭ-tē) n.
au'to·sug·gest'i·ble adj.
au'to·sug·ges'tive (-tĭv) adj.
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