autosuggestion

(ôt′ō səg jesc̸hən)

noun

suggestion to oneself arising within one's own mind and having effects on one's thinking and bodily functions

See autosuggestion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Psychology
The process by which a person induces self-acceptance of an opinion, belief, or plan of action.

Related Forms:

  • auˌto·sug·gestˈ verb
  • auˌto·sug·gestˌi·bilˈi·ty (-ə-bĭlˈĭ-tē) noun
  • auˌto·sug·gestˈi·ble adjective
  • auˌto·sug·gesˈtive (-tĭv) adjective

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