Hypnosis
Most of us have seen people in movies or television programs who were hypnotized. The image of someone who is zombie like and completely under the control of another has led many to a misunderstanding of what hypnosis actually is and does. The hypnotic state is a condition of extreme relaxation. Some have compared it to daydreaming. The … Keep Reading → patient is fully conscious but is focusing solely on the hypnotist. This highly relaxed yet focused condition helps to create a state where the subject is open to the suggestions of the hypnotist. Again contrary to public perception, the hypnotist cannot force the patient to do something he or she does not want to do. The patient has to be motivated to act in the manner that is being suggested by the hypnotist. Most experts consider the process of hypnosis as working on the subconscious mind. The state of extreme relaxation allows the suggestions to bypass the conscious and go directly to the subconscious.
