Does Covert Hypnosis Exist?

markcb — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:58:29 +0000

Covert Hypnosis

The term ‘hypnosis’ is misleading. Hypnosis is derived from a Greek root word meaning sleep and is as much related to sleep as I am to George Bush. When in the hypnotic state you are not asleep, far from it, often your senses become sharpened and you have a deeper concentration and inward focus. The hypnotic state is more frequently referred to as a ‘trance’ and is a state we all enter into many times a day.

When reading a book or watching a film you suspend belief and really live the experience. At the same time you may be so involved, and so focussed on the film that someone could be having a conversation with you and you don’t even notice (or if you are hen-pecked you pretend not to notice.)

Trance is normal, relaxing, wonderful and very useful. With a Hypnotherapist you are guided into the trance in order to resolve your physical or mental issue, and you have given the Hypnotherapist your full cooperation to proceed. The trance you slip in and out of many times daily is a very personal state. Maybe just a daydream as you look out of the window for five minutes while sipping a cup of coffee at your desk.

There is no doubt in my mind that the human mind has an incredible capacity to heal itself and the human body. I have seen it myself and know what I am talking about.

However there is a general feeling within society still that hypnosis is some kind of mind control. This is vehemently denied by the hypnotherapy community and quite right too. But….and here’s the rub…I also have no doubt that we (and by ‘we’ I mean everybody, not just hypnotists) are actually able to use very subtle hypnotic techniques to influence others.

In the hypnotic state you are fully aware and fully in control. You will not do anything that contravenes your ethics. If, for instance, you were on a stage during a hypnotic show and the hypnotist asked you to punch another member of the audience then you wouldn’t. Just because you are in a trance doesn’t mean you are out of control. This is an extreme example to illustrate a point, to my knowledge no stage hypnotists would ever do this!

However if that same hypnotist asked you to walk like a chicken, well then this probably isn’t something you would normally do in the street obviously, but on a stage show why not! It certainly doesn’t contravene your ethics and does no harm, not until you see the video anyway.

And that is the point. You can sometimes be lead into performing an act or doing something you wouldn’t ordinarily do if the environment is conducive and the language is permissive. And hypnotism has a large base in the language and words used. Believe me, salesmen and marketing folk have been using hypnotic techniques, often probably without knowing, for years to make us buy anything from a bag of sweets to a new house.

Hypnosis isn’t new, it isn’t dangerous (quite the opposite – it is an incredibly powerful healing tool) and it isn’t witchcraft. But it can be used in subtle ways without our conscious knowledge. And this could be described as covert hypnosis. Being able to persuade people is a skill some people possess naturally and others can learn, but it is there and it is a skill we all can use.

Covert hypnosis exists, but don’t let that worry you! Click this link to find out more about Covert Hypnosis!

Black Ops Hypnosis – Why the Fuss?

markcb — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:50:10 +0000

Black Ops Hypnosis

The technique employs both verbal and non-verbal means of communication to alter and influence behaviour. Non verbal techniques can include body language, gestures and subliminal silent cues. Verbal techniques include mind altering words, language patterns and tone of voice. These techniques are commonly known as pacing and leading in the hypnotherapy world. Pacing and leading is a means to bypass the critical factor (the conscious analytical part of your mind). In bypassing the critical factor the subconscious mind more readily accepts external data to be the truth.

Typically, the hypnotist firstly establishes a rapport with the subject in order to enable them to be open to any hypnotic suggestions that might follow. Rapport is a feeling of connection and trust. One means of establishing rapport would be to match the speech, gestures, tone and breathing patterns of the other person. This would have the effect of putting their unconscious mind at ease.

When rapport has been created the hypnotist can begin to induce a trance which would bypass the subject’s conscious mind and critical faculties. He could then begin to introduce suggestions to the subject. At all times the hypnotist would note the subtle clues emitted by the subject and alter their behaviour accordingly in order to maintain the trance state. This trance state does not have to be deep, in black ops hypnosis the state of trance tends to be very light, and the subject will not necessarily notice any change in their own mental state.

It has been said that this method allows the hypnotist to take choices away from the subject in order to make them believe that what is being suggested is the best choice for them.

Black ops hypnosis is a powerful tool and must be used responsibly and ethically. Typically it is used by salesmen to influence consumers to buy their goods but it could be used in all walks of life and social situations. Some politicians, as you might expect, are masters of this form of covert hypnosis. A politician may describe events, sights and feelings that are the absolute truth and thus establish himself as a source of the truth. For instance As I stand here before you or Now is the time. There is no arguments that these statements are true! And now that the politician is established as a source of truth he or she can slip a covert suggestion under your critical factor.

So a very basic example of pacing and leading would be We need economic change (no arguments there…completely true…) and that is why I will be the next Prime Minister. There is no logical connection between the need for change and this person being the next leader of a country, but it can be accepted as such using these techniques.

So next time you are approached by a salesman, or listening to a politician, watch out. Simply by knowing that someone is using covert hypnosis is an excellent way to prevent its impact. Alternatively learn the techniques yourself by clicking on this link!