a process of suggestion in which the person unconsciously supplies or consciously attempts to supply the means of influencing his or her own behaviour or beliefs
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au•to•sug•ges•tion
(ô′tō səg jes′chən, -sə-),USA pronunciation n. [Psychol.]
au′to•sug•gest′i•ble, adj.
au′to•sug•gest′i•bil′i•ty, n.
au′to•sug•ges′tion•ist, n.
au′to•sug•ges′tive, adj.
- Psychologysuggestion arising from oneself, as the repetition of verbal messages as a means of changing behavior.
- auto-1 + suggestion 1885–90
au′to•sug•gest′i•bil′i•ty, n.
au′to•sug•ges′tion•ist, n.
au′to•sug•ges′tive, adj.
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