A state of focused attention and diminished sensory and motor activity seen in hypnosis, certain dissociative disorders, and ecstatic religious states.
A sleeplike state in which the range of consciousness is limited and voluntary activities are suspended.
A condition in which a person is in a dream, but not asleep, and seems not to be aware of what is happening round him or her.
Sleeplike state characterized by detachment from one’s surroundings, as in deep concentration, or diminished motor activity, as in hypnosis or catalepsy.
A state in which reaction to the environment is diminished although awareness is not impaired. It can be caused by hypnosis, meditation, catatonia, hysteria, drugs (such as hallucinogens), and religious ecstasy.
A profound sleep from which a person cannot for a time be aroused, but which is not due to organic disease. The power of voluntary movement is lost, although sensibility and even consciousness may remain. It is a disturbance in mental functions and may be associated with catalepsy, automatism and petit mal epilepsy. A trance may be induced by hypnotism.
A sleeplike state, as in deep hypnosis, in which a person has limited awareness of his surroundings.
A state resembling sleep wherein consciousness is diminished, voluntary actions are diminished or absent, and bodily functions are reduced. Trances are believed to be induced through hypnosis and have been documented as occurring within group contexts. Trances can also manifest as elements of conditions such as catalepsy, automatism, and petit mal epilepsy.
A trance-like state that is similar to sleep.
A type of catalepsy marked by an extended period of unnatural sleep where vital signs become minimal and the individual typically cannot be awakened. The breathing in this state is barely noticeable, and sensation is lost. Both the beginning of this state and the eventual awakening occur quite abruptly.