2006-10-18 16:42:36 · 5 answers · asked by Ady A 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Psychiatrists do understand the general characteristics of hypnosis, and they have some model of how it works. It is a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination. It's not really like sleep, because the subject is alert the whole time. It is most often compared to daydreaming, or the feeling of "losing yourself" in a book or movie. You are fully conscious, but you tune out most of the stimuli around you. You focus intently on the subject at hand, to the near exclusion of any other thought.
The predominant school of thought on hypnosis is that it is a way to access a person's subconscious mind directly
Depending on the person's mental state and personality, the entire hypnotism process can take anywhere from a few minutes to more than a half hour. Hypnotists' methods vary, but they all depend on a few basic prerequisites:
The subject must want to be hypnotized.
The subject must believe he or she can be hypnotized.
The subject must eventually feel comfortable and relaxed.
If these criteria are met, the hypnotist can guide the subject into a hypnotic trance using a variety of methods.
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2006-10-18 16:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by sarayu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order for hypnosis to work you have to be able to relax, and be in a comfortable setting. If you cant relax, then you hypnosis is probably not gonna work on you. Usually taking a hot bath or shower before hypnosis helps out alot.
2006-10-18 16:47:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I tried Hypnosis for nail biting and after completing treatment I went right back to biting my nails. $500 well spent!
2006-10-18 16:45:44 · answer #3 · answered by High C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-19 17:07:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure
2006-10-18 16:49:36 · answer #5 · answered by Romy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋