suggestability

[US]//səˌdʒes.təˈbɪl.ə.ti//
[UK]//səˌdʒes.təˈbɪl.ə.t̬i//

Translation

n.the tendency or degree to which a person is easily influenced by suggestions, ideas, or leading cues; susceptibility to suggestion, especially in psychological or clinical contexts (e.g., hypnosis, memory, compliance)

Phrases & Collocations

high suggestability

low suggestability

increased suggestability

reduced suggestability

suggestability test

measuring suggestability

assessing suggestability

suggestability effects

suggestability levels

Example Sentences

the therapist assessed his suggestability using a standard questionnaire.

high suggestability can shape how a witness recalls a stressful event.

researchers measured suggestability in children with a structured interview.

her suggestability increased after hours of leading questions.

the study examined the relationship between anxiety and suggestability.

low suggestability helped him resist social pressure in the group.

to reduce suggestability, the interviewer avoided leading questions.

sleep deprivation can raise suggestability and impair judgment.

the judge considered her suggestability when weighing the confession.

in the experiment, music subtly boosted participants’ suggestability.

training sessions aimed to lower suggestability during interrogations.

the clinician noted signs of suggestability and adjusted the interview.

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