Hypnosis?

[lostforwordskna]

Has anyone tried this?

 

[old_scratch]

Has anyone tried this?

Tried hypnosis for what?

 

[horsie_gurl]

Hypnotizing someone to have sex with them or make them perform sexual acts?

I've seen vids, but I have such a hard time believing any of it. My pysch class had a hypnosis demonstration once and it didn't work on me. I tried to relax and let the words flow through me but i was still in complete control. Because of that I have a hard time believing that people can really be manipulated.

 

[AudioFilly]

I've been to a hypnosis for weight loss with a friend. Big room full of us all on recliners & the guy took questions & asked around the room what issues people were struggling with. Then they dimmed the light & he spoke into a microphone. I didn't feel the urge to stop at any Fast Food places for a couple of weeks.

Then I attended a demonstration from a hypnotist with the Texas Rangers (law enforcement, not the baseball team.) It seemed to work. I was feeling incredibly stress free the remainder of the week. He said the technique is not good to get people to do things they normally wouldn't do, but was very helpful in law enforcement to help trauma victims & witnesses that wouldn't be needed in court.

 

[old_scratch]

Hypnotizing someone to have sex with them or make them perform sexual acts?

I've seen vids, but I have such a hard time believing any of it. My pysch class had a hypnosis demonstration once and it didn't work on me. I tried to relax and let the words flow through me but i was still in complete control. Because of that I have a hard time believing that people can really be manipulated.

Some people can be hypnotized, others can not. First, you have to know how to hypnotize someone, and secondly, they have to be at least receptive to the idea. If a person has a resistance to being hypnotized, then you will probably fail.

Hypnotism requires a degree of trust and willingness on the part of the person being hypnotized. When you have the skills, (which aren't difficult to learn), and the subject is willing, yes, they will do as you ask. (within certain limits)

 

[OzoneRed]

There are a lot of websites about erotic hypnosis. This is one of my favorites:

http://bdsmhypnosis.blogspot.com/

It includes links to other blogs and sites, which have links.... etc

As with anything on the net, bring a healthy dose of skepticism.

 

[Emerald_Lilly]

had never considered it before, but it was recently brought to my attention. thanks for the link OR!

 

[Saltwatertaffy]

Hypnosis definitely does work, but only under certain circumstances. Some subjects are easier to take under than others. You are incorrect in thinking that you'd be 'manipulated,' however. Hypnosis cannot make you do anything you are absolutely dead-set against, and in fact, you would have a powerful negative response to a suggestion that you do something you simply will never be persuaded to do. Essentially, hypnosis works best if the subject is willing, relaxed, and open to the experience. Hypnosis works very badly if you absolutely do not trust the hypnotist, and/or do not want to lose conscious control.

An example of when hypnosis works well is if you have decided, consciously, to quit smoking. You go to a hypnotist, who puts you under (going into a sort of trance state). Your conscious mind takes a backseat at that point, allowing the less-obviously functioning subconscious to actively listen to the messages: don't smoke, you don't need the cigarette, etc. You come up out of the deep trance-like sleep refreshed, and you consciously agree with the messages, since they are what you want to hear anyway. Over time and with hypnotic reinforcement, you can look forward to quitting smoking, but reinforcement is key.

When hypnosis doesn't work, it's usually because the person is not a good subject (they cannot release inhibitions, they have trust issues, fear loss of control, or it's not easy for them to experience induced trance-like states). Remember, hypnosis works with your mind; the goal is not to work against you, but instead, to reframe some of the beliefs you consciously hold. You are not being brainwashed, it's important to remember.

Also, most of what people think they know about hypnosis and how it functions is mistaken, so it's better to do your research before making any final decisions about doing it or not. You participate when you get hypnosis, it's not the hypnotist who has all the power and control. The idea is, you are consciously deciding to let your subconscious take over. Nothing can happen without your permission, but also, nothing much will happen if you consciously resist. Hope this helps.

 

[old_scratch]

Hypnosis definitely does work, but only under certain circumstances. Some subjects are easier to take under than others. You are incorrect in thinking that you'd be 'manipulated,' however. Hypnosis cannot make you do anything you are absolutely dead-set against, and in fact, you would have a powerful negative response to a suggestion that you do something you simply will never be persuaded to do. Essentially, hypnosis works best if the subject is willing, relaxed, and open to the experience. Hypnosis works very badly if you absolutely do not trust the hypnotist, and/or do not want to lose conscious control.

An example of when hypnosis works well is if you have decided, consciously, to quit smoking. You go to a hypnotist, who puts you under (going into a sort of trance state). Your conscious mind takes a backseat at that point, allowing the less-obviously functioning subconscious to actively listen to the messages: don't smoke, you don't need the cigarette, etc. You come up out of the deep trance-like sleep refreshed, and you consciously agree with the messages, since they are what you want to hear anyway. Over time and with hypnotic reinforcement, you can look forward to quitting smoking, but reinforcement is key.

When hypnosis doesn't work, it's usually because the person is not a good subject (they cannot release inhibitions, they have trust issues, fear loss of control, or it's not easy for them to experience induced trance-like states). Remember, hypnosis works with your mind; the goal is not to work against you, but instead, to reframe some of the beliefs you consciously hold. You are not being brainwashed, it's important to remember.

Also, most of what people think they know about hypnosis and how it functions is mistaken, so it's better to do your research before making any final decisions about doing it or not. You participate when you get hypnosis, it's not the hypnotist who has all the power and control. The idea is, you are consciously deciding to let your subconscious take over. Nothing can happen without your permission, but also, nothing much will happen if you consciously resist. Hope this helps.

You are absolutely right; sounds like you have experience with hypnotism.

Couple of things I might add. Not every willing subject can be hypnotized by every hypnotist. To be successful, the hypnotist must establish a psychological report with the subject, and when there are personality conflicts, (even very subtle conflicts), the hypnotist may not be able to establish the report.

The example you give about stopping smoking. If the subject, (the person wanting to stop smoking), fails to be hypnotized by a hypnotherapist, they should not automatically assume they can’t be hypnotized. Instead, they should try another hypnotherapist. The subject must feel comfortable with the hypnotist.

Also, a person who believes they can’t be hypnotized, (or has a mental barrier against being hypnotized), can often be hypnotized by misdirection. The best example of this technique can be seen in stage hypnotists. The stage hypnotist may draw the audience’s attention to a rotating spiral. When the audience looks at the rotating spiral, (if for no other reason than curiosity), they will focus their attention the object, and let down their subconscious guard, and become susceptible to suggestion.

With stage hypnotists, this seems to work only to a minor degree for amusement; however, individual hypnotists will sometimes use misdirection to circumvent a subject’s resistance to hypnotism by calling the subject’s attention to an object of mutual interest in the room. While the subject focuses his/her attention on the object, the hypnotist will subtly shift the conversation back to hypnosis.

Misdirection does not always work, but it does work often enough to be a useful tool for difficult subjects.