posthypnotic amnesia

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Noun1.posthypnotic amnesia - selective amnesia after being in a hypnotic state of events occurring during hypnosis or of information designated by the hypnotist
selective amnesia - amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember; "why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?"
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