This is a Jungian term for repression. It was initially based on the observation that hypnotic amnesia may be induced by a person under hypnosis.
AUTOHYPNOTIC AMNESIA: "A person who represses may get a form of autohypnotic amnesia."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "AUTOHYPNOTIC AMNESIA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/autohypnotic-amnesia/ (accessed July 3, 2022).
