went to a magic show last night with some friends. after a few tricks he started to do hypnotizing and got some volunteers. part of the way through it i turned to my friends sitting with me and saw one of them keep opening and closing her eyes alot and the other with a kind of out of it look, but she looked awake. i tried talking to them but they didn't really answer me.
i let it go and watched some more, and after awhile my eyes kept getting heavy. were they sort of hypnotized? what about me? we weren't on stage
2007-02-18 03:47:53 · 4 answers · asked by marisaB 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Perhaps, but she may have also just been tired.
I myself have been hypnotized twice. From my experiences, I realized that if I resisted, I could not be hypnotized, but if I let go, I could. One of the times, I was only put in a light trance, so I was more aware of my surroundings and more aware of reality. The second time, I was hypnotized more deeply and was only really aware of the hypnotist and what he told me.
So, to answer your question, it is possible that your friends were hypnotized. You can do what the hypnotist says to the participants on stage to get them hypnotized and become hypnotized yourself, but again, they may have just been tired.
2007-02-18 08:49:58 · answer #1 · answered by Steady As She Goes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it. I've been hypnotized by a cassette tape.
2007-02-18 03:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes..your paying attention to the magician..just like the people on stage were doing..
2007-02-18 04:28:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a hypnosis session before. It didn't work for me, so therefore, I don't believe in it.
2007-02-18 03:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋