Facts And Myths Hypnosis You Should Know
Some people can do hypnosis. There are interesting myths and facts about hypnosis you should know. Hypnosis is often referred to as falling asleep or loss of consciousness. Moreover, there is another myth that hypnosis is related to occult, magic, even criminal acts, fraud, and other crimes. This is due to a lot of negative news which indirectly gives the bad perception to the hypnosis itself. What needs to be understood that hypnosis is not the same as falling asleep because in hypnosis people can still hear clearly and even respond well.
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Hypnosis can be said as a condition in which attention becomes so concentrated that the level of suggestibility increases very high. Hypnosis is not a way to control someone's mind but it is like the art of managing mind. Hypnosis is a natural mental phenomenon. Every normal person has the ability to experience hypnosis. We can reject this hypnosis by ignoring everything that the hypnotist tells. A hypnotist is a person who does hypnosis or hypnosis practitioner itself. The following lists are myths and facts about hypnosis.
Myth: Relaxation is a requirement of hypnosis.
Fact: Not only relaxation but also people can be hypnotized when exercising vigorously.
Myth: People are not aware of the circumstances surrounding during hypnosis.
Fact: The hypnotized person is aware of the situation around them and can remember all the details of the conversations during hypnosis.
Myth: People do not remember what happened when hypnotized.
Fact: Amnesia does not occur unless the person expects it to happen.
Myth: Most of the modern hypnosis experts use a clock that is swung to hypnotize.
Fact: In fact, there is no modern hypnosis expert use a clock to hypnotize.
Myth: Some hypnotic induction is more effective than others.
Fact: The different types of hypnotic induction are just as effective.
Myth: Someone who reacts to a lot of hypnotic suggestions is a gullible person.
Fact: People who react many hypnotic suggestions are not more easily deceived than people who react to a bit of suggestion.
Myth: Hypnosis can make people do immoral acts that they will not do without hypnosis or in a conscious condition.
Fact: There is a little or no evidence that a hypnotist can ask a hypnotized person to do an action that is not from his or her own.
Myth: Hypnosis can make people take actions that require high physical strength or skill.
Fact: The same action can be done by those who are highly motivated without hypnosis.
Myth: People cannot lie when hypnotized.
Fact: Some studies show that many people can lie when hypnotized.
Myth: The main factor in the success of hypnosis is the ability of the hypnotist.
Fact: The main factor of the success of hypnosis is the level sensitivity of people to the hypnotic suggestion.
Myth: People can get trapped under hypnosis forever.
Fact: People can get out of hypnosis influence even though the hypnotist is gone.