I believe they act like they are hypnotized because they are conditioned to comply.....they are weak!!!
2006-12-03 11:34:58 · 14 answers · asked by returnofkarlos 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
You ask a complex question that would take an age to answer properly.
However - the answer is that, assuming the hypnotist actually knows something about hypnotism, some of them are and some of them aren't. Some will pretend they weren't, who were, and some will pretend they were, who weren't.
Any professional stage hypnotist will weed out those people he (through his knowledge) has worked out are there to make him look stupid, and will concentrate on those whom he believes will best help him provide the entertainment that he is being paid to provide.
If he has any integrity, and a lot have, he is not there to make people look or feel idiots. It's entertainment, and he knows it, and he also knows that hypnotism is a very powerful medium that can produce profound effects, so is looking to induce, use and entertain with only shallow depths of the state.
His subjects, bear in mind, know what kind of entertainment they have bought tickets for. If they volunteer, they know what sort of things are likely to be suggested to them. If they are selected, their belief that they are "part of the show" is reinforced. In short, even before they have got to the theatre, they are conditioned to respond in tune with the hypnotist. If they get as far as sitting on the stage, they are very ripe for being a part of the show.
One of your respodents is right that, in a therapeutic setting, one is very aware of what is going on, and that, if your therapist told you to e.g "bark like a dog", you would, rightly, think something was amiss. On a stage it's an entirely different matter, because you know that you're "part of the show".
After the event, some people claim that the hypnotist had no effect on them, that they were just playing along. Why did they just play along? Why didn't they simply say "you are not hypnotising me and you are a fraud"?
Sopme people say they don't remember anything about it after they were put into a trance. Is it possible that such an explanation is a way to explain what they might believe was silly behaviour?
As to weakness. No - you are looking for a simplistic answer. Some very strong willed, very intelligent, very independant, very sophisticated, very anything you care to name, people have fallen under the stage hypnotist's sway, and have contributed to a good night of entertainment.
2006-12-03 13:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-24 19:19:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't answer with the certainty you show, 'cause I wasn't there at each event to have n hold such a comment. But as clearly you were, why are you asking?
I suspect that you use the term 'weak' as a Negative, whereas if they are behaving (assuming you are correct in your hypothesis) as human beings because they are human beings, then surely they are behaving 'normally' and which is a Positive. No!
If I were you, then I'd be applauding them and show some gratitude towards them. Without them, then you would not appear to be so superior and be able to look down on them. No?
Sash.
2006-12-04 08:56:13 · answer #3 · answered by sashtou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now please don't laugh, but I think only some people can be hypnotized, as I believe only some people can see or communicate with "spirits" or "ghosts", I am not one of them, nor do I believe in any of it, BUT I do not deny that the possibility exists that any of those things exist, there are just too many people that REALLY believe they were hypnotized, or communicated with the "after world", besides, since I DO believe in God, I think ANYTHING is possible despite my beliefs :)
2006-12-03 20:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by Life after 45 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are faking. We had a hypnotist come to my college. I ran to the stage, eager to be hypnotized. I was not. I was one of the ones eliminated because I wasn't going to sleep. Later I asked a few of the people on stage and they confirmed they were faking.
2006-12-03 19:39:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a hypnotist at a local club where I live. A girl ( who I know briefly ) took part. When she was hypnotised, she was told to lie down and pretend someone was making love to her. She was definatley hypnotised as we were all gobsmacked at what she was doing. Everytime I see her now I chuckle to myself. lol
2006-12-03 20:20:08 · answer #6 · answered by mazza71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are true, I have seenmany tv shows, some clearly seem to be false but others are very convincing, again it all depends on the hypnotist
2006-12-04 07:06:16 · answer #7 · answered by poetrygirl on line 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did it once and the guy tried to hypnotize meand said i would bark like a dog when he snapped his fingers..didn't work
bow wow wow
2006-12-03 19:48:37 · answer #8 · answered by m t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hypnotism is definately real, but takes a long time
so they are faking
2006-12-03 19:43:09 · answer #9 · answered by kingofcheese4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is true, was paid to do it in ibiza.. well on this occasion it was..
I believe in hypnosis that you can actually drift of into a relazing state of mind but to do things someone tells you whilst under? all cr@p.. as i have been under hypno for anxiety, you are aware of your surroundings and what is going on but trust your safe, if my therapist said right your a cow start mooing id come straight out and say wtf are you on? lol
2006-12-03 19:40:49 · answer #10 · answered by stuio 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋