Traditional Hypnosis And
Covert Hypnosis
Traditional Hypnosis And Covert Hypnosis. We have seen a
growth in the use of hypnosis and the number of hypnotists in
the past several years, mostly because hypnosis is a powerful
and effective way to create a change in a person.
When it comes to persuasion, however, it is only effective
when the subject has given permission to be hypnotically
influenced.
Covert hypnosis, on the other hand, is achieved by using
techniques to subtly and unconsciously cause a person to
change. The subject is not aware of the persuasion taking
place. This is the main difference between covert hypnosis and
the regular therapeutic hypnosis.
The two can be quite different; however, some of the
techniques remain the same. The word hypnosis means sleep, yet
that does not accurately describe either form. During the early
uses of hypnosis, hypnotists believed that the hypnotized
person was asleep, when instead they are in a trance.
They used the word sleep to help induce a trance,
particularly in stage performances, and the custom is still
used today. In actuality, a hypnotic trance is a particular
state of mind, that while in it, a subject is more
suggestible.
Both traditional hypnosis and covert hypnosis attempt to
induce this in a person. For traditional hypnosis, the person
to be hypnotized is placed in a controlled, comfortable
environment and knows what is about to happen. They allow the
hypnotist to lead them into a trance and give them positive
suggestions, usually in the hopes of affecting some positive
change in their life.
It is different with covert hypnosis. With what seems to be
a normal, everyday conversation can be used to bring a subject
into a trance state by using various techniques. The subject
will often follow the suggestions because they are unaware or
unable to detect the covert hypnosis, and believe that they
came up with the idea.
These techniques can be used to change thought patterns,
stimulate emotional responses, change behaviors, or implant
false ideas and memories.
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Hypnosis Can Help Children
According to a study by the department of psychology at Standford University hypnosis can help children if they need a medical procedure.
The parents in the study reported that the children where more content and seemed to be less traumatised after the treatment than before.
What was ever more astonishing with the study was that the medical staff reported that the procedures were on average 14 minutes shorter for the hypnotised group than for the control group and also that the procedure was easier to perform on the children that had self hypnotised.
The conclusion of the study was that Hypnotic relaxation may be beneficial for children who undergo invasive medical procedures and make such programs easier for the parents to accept because they can control the distress caused.
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A person who is being persuaded using covert hypnosis is wide
awake. The suggestions are slipped in by such a method that
there is little thought about them by the subject, and
therefore are more easily accepted by the subconscious. The
persuader is trying to use covert hypnosis to capture the
subjects imagination.
In doing this, he or she can reduce the use of the critical
mind, causing the subject to focus on a particular outcome
and make that a firm reality. The firmer the belief about
an outcome that the subject already has, the harder it is
to change, but the different techniques and strategies can
be used to almost assure a successful change, particularly
if the subject is on the fence.
The national cancer institute has a
dictionary of medical terms and it defines
hypnosis as "A trance-like state in
which a person becomes more aware and
focused and is more open to
suggestion"
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Most of the change depends on the persuader and their
persistence and willingness to pursue different strategies.
While it can be used for multiple purposes, covert hypnosis
generally works best in sales, relationships, and therapy.
For a person that is skilled in it, it can offer a
tremendous advantage and allow them to get the results.
They are looking for.
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