is hypnosis real or fake?
2007-07-22 10:52:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Please understand that I am a bit biased. I have b een a certified hypnotist since 1954.
Hypnosis in not only real but we have just touched the surface of what your mind is capable of doing. As more of what has been and is being done at the Pavlov Institute in Russia, is known and some of the techniques are translated from China, we will have perhaps a scratch on the surface.
Forget about stage hypnosis and read what is being done in clinical hypnosis. you may be surprised.
you have a computer and access to the Internet start reading. hypnosis/clinical/new techniques>search
2007-07-23 09:40:02 · answer #1 · answered by Tom R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypnosis is very real.
TV commericals understand the principals well. One type is the LOUD, FAST, that jolts you into accepting what they say. You brain is in the beta the brain frequency 13 to 30 cycles. The goal with the loud, fast, repetition is to get the brain frequency up to the higher end (25-30). This hypnosis type doesn't penetrate deeply, but more on the surface. This is why some see a pizza commercial and crave pizza, but it soon goes away.
The other type is when you're awake, but super relaxed. Here the brain wave frequency is in alpha mode with 8 to 13 cycles. It is also when your brain is in it's creative stage, and your sub-concious mind is subjective. This is what you see when you see magicians hypotise people. Ah, the "Chicken" act has to be "Willing" because you cannot make a person go against their normal behaviors in the alpha mode. Most hypnosis for stuff like breaking tabacco addiction, marajuana, eatting, break-up's, finding healthy relationships, and teeth grinding happen here.
Then we have the theta mode where the brain is real slow with 4 to 7 cycles. This is when you're sleeping. Hypnosis professionals will use this time to help people to manage "pain."
2007-07-22 18:17:13 · answer #2 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yeah, it's all a matter of suggestion. The hypnotist doens't TELL you to be a chicken or things like that, but rather powerfully suggests that you delve deeper into your psyche or otherwise!
2007-07-22 18:19:33 · answer #3 · answered by highschoolscholar7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's real but very misunderstood, most people think of it as something that is done to you but it realy is only possible to do it to yourself
2007-07-22 17:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by chris77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very real. You're in trance right now? Arent you?
2007-07-22 18:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by RadicalReason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably some of each in different instances
2007-07-26 13:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by professionaleccentric 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋