hypnotized

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Even as they get better, one thing won’t change: We’ll all still have to ensure we’re not hypnotized by the algorithms—and that we think for ourselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

And Janice Franklin now said she and her sister had both been hypnotized to enhance their supposed recollections, and had both lied in court when they denied it.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

How deeply someone can be hypnotized -- known as hypnotizability -- appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adulthood, much like personality and IQ.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

I think everyone got hypnotized during the pandemic that that was what the future was going to look like.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023

He couldn’t tell how long he’d been hypnotized.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer