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Social influence theory would describe my friend's unusual behavior as a function of the presence of an authoritative figure (the hypnotists) in a legitimate context (a school fundraiser). According to this explanation, your friend would be unlikely to reproduce the same strange behaviors if she did not trust the hypnotist or if she did not have the motive of helping the fundraiser. • The divided - consciousness theory would hold that my friend fell into a state of "dissociation" in which she was aware of her behavior on a sensory level, though not consciously aware.
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