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HYPNOSIS: 8 MYTHS MOST PEOPLE BELIEVE!

20/6/2014

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It is true that hypnosis can achieve all sorts of fascinating effects. Amongst other things, people can:

  • have visual or auditory hallucinations,
  • move their bodies without intending to,
  • and feel less pain


But much of what many people believe about hypnosis is total and utter rubbish. Here are 8 very common myths:

Myth 1: Only the mentally weak can be hypnotised.

This isn’t true. In fact the exact reverse is probably truer. The higher your intelligence and the stronger your self-control, the more easily you are hypnotised.

That’s because entering a hypnotic trance is all about concentrating, so people with mental health problems can find it difficult.

However finding it hard to enter a hypnotic state doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you. People naturally vary in how susceptible they are to hypnosis. Studies have shown that around 30% of people are relatively resistant to being hypnotised. Although, with effort, the state can usually be achieved, eventually. Continue reading.

Originally posted on Psyblog.
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