• Myths and Facts About Hypnosis

Q: Is hypnosis a form of mind control?

A: We can thank Hollywood and comic books for the popularization of hypnosis. In most media depictions hypnotists are portrayed as over-the-top, out of control lunatics who use hypnosis to create mind-controlled zombies from unwilling participants.

Wow! I wish I could have that kind of power - my teenagers would always be compliant and pleasant and Bill Gates would be my best and most generous client!

The truth of the matter is you are always in control while hypnotized. You won't even go into a trance if you don't want to. You only do what you want to do. Of course, since most people that make appointments with hypnotherapists pay good money for the privelege, it's in their best interest to actually want to go into trance. So, you can relax -- you are in control of everything you think and do.

Q: Can hypnosis be used as a truth serum? Are my secrets going to all come out?

A: If this were true just think how much money could be made teaching hypnosis to parents of teenagers!

Again, you are always in control; in control of what you let out of your mouth and in what you say and do.

Q: Will I lose consciousness or can I get stuck while I'm in a trance?

A: Do you get stuck while daydreaming or lose consciousness while concentrating on a fascinating novel? Those are both trance states just like hypnosis. Hypnosis is a communication between the conscious and subconscious, it is not unconsciousness. So, the answer is no, you don't go to sleep (unless you are really sleep-deprived and need the rest) and you can't get stuck while in hypnosis.

Q: Isn't hypnosis brainwashing?

A: According to Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Brainwashing: Systematic effort to destroy an individual's former loyalties and beliefs and to substitute loyalty to a new ideology or power. It has been used by religious cults as well as by radical political groups. The techniques of brainwashing usually involve isolation from former associates and sources of information; an exacting regimen calling for absolute obedience and humility; strong social pressures and rewards for cooperation; physical and psychological punishments for noncooperation, including social ostracism and criticism, deprivation of food, sleep, and social contacts, bondage, and torture; and constant reinforcement. Its effects are sometimes reversed through deprogramming, which combines confrontation and intensive psychotherapy.

The senses are generally increased during hypnosis. You become acutely aware of everything that is going on. If a person could be manipulated in trance, hypnotherapy would be 100% effective. For example, studies show that hypnotherapy, properly applied, is still only 80% effective for stopping smoking.

Q: I heard that the smarter you are the harder it is to be hypnotized.

A: Actually, the more intelligent and creative you are the easier it is to be hypnotized. Hypnosis requires the ability to use your imagination and problem-solving capabilities. The easier it is for you to be creative and use your imagination the easier it is for you to go into a trance.

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