Autosuggestion Instantiation and reiteration of ideas or concepts by oneself aiming to actively influence one’s own perceptual, brain or interoceptive states, as well as the valence of perceived sensations
Suggestion A thought or an idea that influences cognitive and physiological states
Heterosuggestion A process used by one individual to influence cognitive and physiological states of another individual through direct or indirect suggestion
Mental imagery A process of creating a mental representation of the object in absence of sensory input
Autogenic training A relaxation technique composed of multiple sub-parts aimed at facilitating desired bodily perceptions
Hypnotic suggestion The phenomenon where one individual gives a series of instructions to another individual aiming at modifying a range of subjective experiences and behaviors within a person being hypnotized
Implementation intentions A process of planning to respond to a certain situation in a specific way with the intention of assuring specific goal attainment
Reappraisal A process of changing an emotional response to a situation by thinking differently about the situation