Vocabulary

• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• initially: At first; originally
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• facilitate: To make an action or process easier
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• placebo: Harmless pill for comparison in trial of new drug
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• versa: used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
• physician: A medical doctor
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• receptive: Being open to hearing and considering new ideas
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
• perceptual: Relating to immediate sensory experience
• schizophrenia: Any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
• trance: Daydreaming state; unaware state
• contraption: Piece of equipment looking old-fashioned or odd
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• hypnotic: Of or producing hypnosis or a similar condition
• braid: Hair separated into 3 strands laid over each other
• mesmerize: To cause to be unable to look away; fascinate
• hypnosis: Sleep-like state where you respond to suggestions
• psychiatry: Study and treatment of mental illness
• induction: Entry into a position, organization or office
• magnetism: Property causing metal objects to attract or repel