Hypnosis and myths about it

[Lord777]

There are a number of serious misconceptions about hypnosis. Many of these misconceptions have been replicated in films, and although they tickle the nerves of the viewer, they are pure inventions that have nothing to do with the truth.

The hypnotist has magical powers or supernatural powers.
A hypnotist is an ordinary person who has mastered the necessary knowledge and skills (of course, talent is also needed in this matter). It only helps the patient to throw off the psychological shackles, relax as much as possible and achieve a state of trance.

Not all people succumb to hypnosis.
A qualified hypnotist will sooner or later be able to hypnosis any person who agrees to this. However, this process is influenced by many factors: motivation and mood of a person, the state of his nervous system, the ability (or inability) to quickly relax, the authority of the hypnotist, the environment, etc.

Hypnosis is hazardous to health.
No. The hypnotic state is a natural state of harmony, calmness and relaxation caused by suggestions. During the day, a person repeatedly falls into a state of short-term trance. Thus, the psyche protects itself from overload.

Only people who are weak-willed and incapable of concentration are susceptible to hypnosis.
Quite the opposite. Will is the ability of a person to purposefully concentrate on performing specific tasks, so strong-willed people can force themselves to quickly relax, concentrate on the words of the hypnotist and enter a state of hypnosis.

 

[Teacher]

How many things are mysterious to the ear of an ordinary person in this word! Someone imagines a shiny watch on a chain, oscillating in front of their eyes, and an inspiring voice commanding "sleep, sleep, sleep", someone fast-talking gypsies and the feeling that the world is floating away somewhere, someone can think come films in which hypnotists order the unfortunate to do what is contrary to their will. Almost always, when the word "hypnosis" sounds in speech, the interlocutor begins to conjure up such pictures in his imagination or is simply alarmed. There are many myths associated with hypnosis, for example, you can force a person to do something against his will by direct suggestion, you can hypnotize a person who resists this, that in hypnosis a person does not understand what is really happening to him and that in hypnosis a person gains skills, which were not there before. Let's take a look at some of them.

If a person in a conscious state hears commands and suggestions that contradict his initial attitudes, laid down mainly in childhood: “to steal, kill is bad,” “I am the protector of the family,” etc., it is obvious that he will not do what what he is being told or asked about. And, perhaps, he will experience feelings and emotions directed against the one from whom he hears it. Hypnosis is a state of heightened suggestibility, but even this fact does not guarantee the fulfillment of such suggestions. If a person hears commands and suggestions in hypnosis that contradict his initial attitudes, he can instantly be thrown out of hypnosis with round eyes and the question “why are you telling me all this?”.

If a person does not want to be hypnotized and consciously resists this, if he expects that certain actions can be taken towards him by the hypnotist, and he is alert to every word and action, if he believes that the hypnotist will not be able to hypnotize him, then most likely hypnosis will not happen, since in this situation the minimum of rapport will not be enough, and the maximum desire of the hypnotized to get into this state.

It is widely believed that a person does not understand what is happening to him during a hypnosis session, that he fails and cannot control himself. In fact, part of the consciousness still monitors what is happening and, in extreme cases, can take a person out of the state of hypnosis. This means that even if you travel to other worlds experiencing hallucinations, you will still realize that you are in a hypnosis session, that you are sitting or standing, your eyelids are closed, and the hypnotist is working with you.

If, in front of an ordinary person in a normal state of mind and body, you quickly flip through several pages and ask what was written on the second sheet in the second paragraph, then most likely the person will not say anything, since he does not have the skill of speed reading. The same will be observed in hypnosis. In the absence of a skill in hypnosis, it has nowhere to appear, and in this case, hypnosis can be considered as a catalyst for the development of a skill, because in a state of hypnosis, some skills work better than in a state of wakefulness.

The phenomenon of memory in hypnosis is interesting. The brain remembers only emotionally colored events, therefore, if a person wants to remember something from the past, such as the moment when he loses something without noticing it, then the probability of success will be extremely low, and even if he sees something, remembers, it will be a completed picture, far from reality. On the contrary, in a situation of severe stress, many details are remembered, and after that, in a state of hypnosis, a lot can be remembered.

Hypnosis as a tool is used both for good and with evil intentions, and even if a person cannot be forced to give the wallet by direct suggestion (except at gunpoint or blackmail), then a lot is possible by fraudulent means with a practiced skill. Therefore, be careful and do not be afraid of hypnosis.