pattern-interrupt as a phrase comes from NLP.
Quick Definition:
A break or interrupt in someone’s NLP pattern or routine sequence.
Full Definition:
An interrupt can come verbally or physically from the target, such as her throwing a hoop. “Excuse me for a second, can you get me a drink? I am thirsty”. It can also come from external interrupts, such as a CB, friend, the bar closing, or a need to use the bathroom.
Usage:
I could not help coughing and I pattern-interrupted myself.
Milton Ericson:
Confusion technique
In all my techniques, almost all, there is a confusion.[11]
A confused person has their conscious mind busy and occupied, and is very much inclined to draw upon unconscious learnings to make sense of things. A confused person is in a trance of their own making – and therefore goes readily into that trance without resistance. Confusion might be created by ambiguous words, complex or endless sentences, pattern interruption or a myriad