Can people really be Hypnotized?
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Hypnosis is popularly understood to be a psychological condition in which an individual may be induced to exhibit apparent changes in behaviour, thought or affect. Although some individuals experience an increase in suggestibility and subjective feelings of relaxation, this is not true for everyone. In fact, hypnotic indicators and subjective changes can be achieved without relaxation or lengthy inductions which increases the controversy around hypnosis.
Intense debate surrounds the topic of hypnosis. Many scientists dispute its very existence, while many therapists insist upon its value. One of the problems that creates controversy is the wide variety of theories of hypnosis. The definitions of hypnosis are as varied as the definers. Dr. William S. Kroger states:
"Like the nature of human behavior, there will be different theories about hypnosis since all hypnotic phenomena have their counterpart in the various aspects of human behavior." (1977)
The applications of hypnosis vary widely. Currently, two distinct applications of hypnosis include its use in entertainment and in health applications. The popular perception of the hypnotic experience is that of the entertainment version. The stage hypnotist uses a variety of methods to relax and focus the subjects eventually making it appear to the audience that the subject is asleep or, popularly termed, in trance. During the performance, the subjects seem to obey the commands of the hypnotist to engage in behaviors they might not normally choose to perform.
On the other hand, hypnosis applications in the medical and health-related fields are often experienced very differently. Clinical hypnosis is used in attempts to increase the ability to recall memories, assist with dieting, smoking cessation, pain reduction or elimination, eliminating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as well as resolving mental disorders such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression.
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According to psychologists, yes indeed.
Yes, I was hypnotized when I was 14 years old to lose weight and it worked. Funny how you do not remember what happens when your under!
go to a psychiatrist...yes, but it isnt cheap
contact a trained hypnotherapist
i dont belive it but ive never had a real person do that i h=just dotn belive or sumthingg
uh yeah dude. I was hynotized on a cruise. I heard that i thought that my hand was stuck to the wall and i couldn't get it off....
I can't be - tried it and it didnt work. Some people are non-suggestible...
not all.cause other people has intuition and extraordinary mind capabilities.
I don't believe in it.
Yes! People don't realize what that means. When you are just daydreaming and in a deep thought of something, you are hypnotized. There are many levels of being hypnotized. But unknowingly, you are in the first state, more than likely, on a daily basis.
Yes.
they dont really get hypnotized they get sleepy from watching that thing go side to side.
Hypnosis only works on people who believe hypnosis works. It's the power of suggestion. Sort of a mental placebo effect. If you don't believe in hynosis, you cannot be hypnotized.
Some people really can be hypnotized and other can't.
It depends on how open you are to suggestion.
yes you can be hypnotized. you just have to be open to it, you can't resist it at all, after all the definition is heightened suggesibility. and you dont even need to go to a psychologist for it. there are basic techniques u can do urself.
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