Hypnosis vs. Brainwash — What's the Difference?

Hypnosis is a human condition involving focused attention (the selective attention/selective inattention hypothesis, SASI), reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion.There are competing theories explaining hypnosis and related phenomena. Altered state theories see hypnosis as an altered state of mind or trance, marked by a level of awareness different from the ordinary state of consciousness.

To subject to brainwashing.

An artificially induced altered state of consciousness, characterized by heightened suggestibility and receptivity to direction.

The process or an instance of brainwashing.

Hypnotism.

A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.

A sleeplike condition.

(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)

A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.

To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)

Any of various sleep-like conditions.

To persuade completely and forcibly.

The art or skill of hypnotism.

To persuade completely; as, the propaganda brainwashed many people.

Supervention of sleep.

To to indoctrinate forcibly or by means of torture, or by constant psychological pressure.

The condition of being hypnotized or the process of hypnotizing a person; hypnotism{1}.

Persuade completely, often through coercion;

A state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion

Submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly