Hypnosis & Mind Control

Hypnosis is the art of planting thoughts into the minds of others. Hypnotists are also known for their work as mezmerizers.

Hypnosis can be classified into a variety of categories,based on the kind of inductions the hypnotist employs to accomplish her work. One respected psychic entertainer in our day is Jon Finch. His skills depend on suggestion,ideomotor responses,and catalepsy,visualization.

Hypnosis is a state of human consciousness that involves focused attention as well as a decrease in peripheral awareness,and a greater capacity to react to suggestion. The term may be used to describe an art,skill,or act of inducing the state of hypnosis.

Theories of what happens during hypnosis are divided into two types. ‘Altered state’ theories see the hypnosis process as an altered state,or Trance,characterized by an awareness level distinct from the usual conscious state. The opposite of this is that ‘nonstate’ theories see hypnosis as an act of imagination or playfulness.

The most well-known hypnosis is to procure dreams using suggestion,but other types are also common.

In hypnosis,an individual is said to experience increased focus and concentration. Attention is narrowed down to the issue that is in front of them,and the hypnotized individual seems to appear to be in state of trance or sleepstate,and has an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestions. A person might be able to experience partial amnesia,which allows them to forget things or disconnect from past or current memories. The theory is that they respond more strongly to suggestions,which would explain how the subject may perform actions that aren’t in line with the normal behavior patterns.

Certain experts believe that the susceptibility to hypnotics is linked to personality characteristics. Highly hypnotizable people with psychopathic,narcissistic,or Machiavellian personality features may find the hypnotic experience to be more like controlling others instead of being managed. People who have an altruistic nature will likely remember and take in ideas more easilyand respond to the suggestions without fear of being reprimanded.

Theories describing the hypnotized state define it as a state that is characterized by high alertness and focus,changes in brain activity,levels of awareness,or dissociation.

In popular culture,the term “hypnosis” often brings to the mind stereotypes of stage hypnosisinvolving a showy transformation from an alert state to an euphoric state. It is usually depicted by the subject’s arms dropping hypnotically towards their side,with the idea that they’re either sleepy or drunkand a subsequent request to perform a certain action. The stage hypnosis process is typically done by an entertainer who plays the role of a hypnotist. The person’s consent is demonstrated through putting them into a state of trance where they’re willing to listen and accept the advice given to them.

The term “hypnosis” can be used to describe non-state phenomenon. It is also believed that the effects observed in hypnotic induced states are examples of classical conditioning,and the responses that have been learned from prior experiences using hypnosis. But,it is widely acknowledged within the field that when hypnosis is artificially produced to create states with high suggestibility (known as trance logic)it is possible to experience an elevated level of logical,linguisticand cognitive functioning that behaves normallyeven when it appears to be extremely concentrated. This strange effect has been theorized to be the result of two interconnected processes operating in opposing ways: one getting more focused,and the other process becoming less focused. The hypnotic subject has a diminished focus,yet at the same timean increased ability to concentrate on matters that relate to the suggestion made by the hypnotist.

There are a variety of theories regarding what actually happens inside the brain when someone is hypnotized. However,there does seem to be an agreement on the fact that it’s a combination of a focused concentration and a state of altered consciousness.

People who are under hypnosis will have attention restricted to the brain region in which the voice of the hypnotist coming from. This leads to a heightened attentional processes,by shutting out any other sensory information. People who are hypnotized can concentrate on the recommended behavior,yet are capable of performing tasks that aren’t in their usual behavior patterns. The intense concentration causes an altered state in the brain.