Barry held a ring attached to a string at eye level and concentrated on the ring. He is surprised that the ring begins to move and that he appears to be making it move using only mental force. Barry has shown all of the following EXCEPT
A)autosuggestion.
B)introspective awareness.
C)tiny micromovements of the hand.
D)involuntary actions resulting from self-hypnosis.

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Barry's experience can be explained by autosuggestion, tiny micromovements of the hand, and involuntary actions resulting from self-hypnosis, which all contribute to the illusion of moving the ring with his mind. However, introspective awareness, which involves a conscious knowledge or examination of one's own mental and emotional processes, is not demonstrated by simply observing the ring move.

Barry Held a Ring Attached to a String at Eye