HypnosisHypnosis

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ContentContent►History of hypnosisHistory of hypnosis►Definition of hypnosisDefinition of hypnosis►Process of hypnosisProcess of hypnosis►Uses of hypnosisUses of hypnosis►Capability to be hypnotizedCapability to be hypnotized►Theories of hypnosisTheories of hypnosis►Stages of hypnosisStages of hypnosis►Social constructionismSocial constructionism

History of hypnosisHistory of hypnosis

►The Hindus of India claim that they The Hindus of India claim that they started started hypnosishypnosis method and used it method and used it as a cure for healthas a cure for health..

►The first recognizable practitioner of The first recognizable practitioner of hypnosis was hypnosis was Franz Anton MesmerFranz Anton Mesmer

►The The main hypnosis discoveries came in main hypnosis discoveries came in 18421842 when when James BraidJames Braid started to started to learn more about its effects. learn more about its effects.

Definition of hypnosisDefinition of hypnosis►Hypnosis is a trance-like state in which a Hypnosis is a trance-like state in which a

person becomes more aware and focused person becomes more aware and focused and is more open to suggestion. It is and is more open to suggestion. It is induced by other person. A state in which induced by other person. A state in which one can access creativity, retrace certain one can access creativity, retrace certain inhibitions, reprogramme patterns and inhibitions, reprogramme patterns and work with pain relief.work with pain relief.

►Being hypnotized is usually characterized Being hypnotized is usually characterized by intense concentrationby intense concentration,,extreme extreme relaxation, and high suggestibility. relaxation, and high suggestibility.

Process of hypnosisProcess of hypnosis

►Person must be relaxed, agree to be Person must be relaxed, agree to be hypnotized and use his full imagination.hypnotized and use his full imagination.

►The hypnotist must instill a person that The hypnotist must instill a person that he is getting tired and his eyes are he is getting tired and his eyes are getting heavier.getting heavier.

► A person is asked concentrate his view A person is asked concentrate his view on one thing and look carefully, in this on one thing and look carefully, in this way eyes’ muscles will get tired sooner.way eyes’ muscles will get tired sooner.

Capability to be hypnotizedCapability to be hypnotized

People who can’t be hypnotized:People who can’t be hypnotized:► People who don’t want to be People who don’t want to be

hypnotizedhypnotized► Children, mental patientsChildren, mental patients► People with poor intellectPeople with poor intellect

Other people more or less are capable Other people more or less are capable to be hypnotizedto be hypnotized

►People whose imagination is very big People whose imagination is very big is more open to hypnosis.is more open to hypnosis.

►Stenford’s scale is used to evaluate Stenford’s scale is used to evaluate persons capability to be hypnotized. A persons capability to be hypnotized. A hypnotist tells person to swing and hypnotist tells person to swing and according to it’s intensity we can say according to it’s intensity we can say weather he is deep or low hypnotised.weather he is deep or low hypnotised.

Uses of hypnosisUses of hypnosis

►To cure allergyTo cure allergy►To eliminate addictionsTo eliminate addictions►To drop various fearsTo drop various fears►Sometimes in courtSometimes in court►Helps to relaxHelps to relax►Find some points about ones pastFind some points about ones past►FFree of physical pain. ree of physical pain.

Theories of hypnosisTheories of hypnosis

► Social constructionism and role-playing Social constructionism and role-playing theorytheory

►Dissociation and neodissociation theoriesDissociation and neodissociation theories►Neuropsychological theory of hypnosisNeuropsychological theory of hypnosis►Hypnosis as a conditioned process leading Hypnosis as a conditioned process leading

to sleepto sleep►Hyper–suggestibility theoryHyper–suggestibility theory► Informational theoryInformational theory► Systems theorySystems theory

Social constructionismSocial constructionism

►Robert BakerRobert Baker claim that what we call claim that what we call hypnosis is actually a form of learned hypnosis is actually a form of learned social behaviorsocial behavior..

►People just behave the way they People just behave the way they imagine a hypnotized person would imagine a hypnotized person would actact

referencesreferences

► http://www.hypnosis.com/http://www.hypnosis.com/ ( (The cultural The cultural origins of the concept of hypnosisorigins of the concept of hypnosis, unknown , unknown author , 2007-10-28)author , 2007-10-28)

► http://skepdic.com/hypnosis.htmlhttp://skepdic.com/hypnosis.html ( (Spanos, Spanos, Nicholas Nicholas , hypnosis 2007-10-28), hypnosis 2007-10-28)

► http://www.lizdas.lt/skeptic/hipnoze/http://www.lizdas.lt/skeptic/hipnoze/hipnoze.htmhipnoze.htm (skeptic (skeptic, , hipnozhipnozė,ė, 2007-10-28) 2007-10-28)

► http://www.soften.ktu.lt/~tomablaz/azina/http://www.soften.ktu.lt/~tomablaz/azina/index.php?index.php?akcija=klatsas&tema=2&KL_KODAS=48akcija=klatsas&tema=2&KL_KODAS=48 ((Kas Kas tai yra hipnozė? Ar ji kenkia žmogui? Ka tai yra hipnozė? Ar ji kenkia žmogui? Ka žmogus jaučia hipnozės metu?žmogus jaučia hipnozės metu?, 2007-10-28), 2007-10-28)