Hypnosis and the Human Mind
- By:Milos Pesic
Though a subject put under hypnosis does appear to assume the features of a person asleep, they are truly pretty aware. Hypnosis is very difficult to describe, as nobody essentially knows what is taking place inside the mind of a subject under hypnosis. What we do know is that whilst in trance state the hypnotic subject becomes so suggestible. A subject`s attention, while they are going into hypnosis, is narrowed down slowly. Firstly, the sense of sight is lost as the subject is required to close their eyes. A little later it is not unusual for the subject to lose absolute perception of their body. Though one by one the senses are gradually slipping away, one sense is exceedingly amplified by the process of induction. This is the sense of hearing. A hypnotized subject can repeatedly hear vague sounds that they would not be able to hear in the typical waking state. This, certainly, means that during the whole process the subject can hear everything that the hypnotist might suggest. When you begin to induce hypnosis in people you will frequently find that after awakening the hypnotic subject, they will consider they could not have been put under hypnosis as they could still hear your voice. The mistaken belief that they will not be able to hear your voice regularly comes from those people who believe hypnosis to be the same as sleep.
A person in the hypnosis state is pretty suggestible. One of the main reasons for this is that, whilst in the trance state, you are just able to concentrate on just one thing at a time. For instance, if I were to tell you that you are a dainty ballerina, you would instantaneously compare this suggestion with what you already know to be genuine, and, unless of course you are a ballerina, you would tell me I am talking nonsense. The hypnotised subject nevertheless is not able to entertain the thought that they may not be what I have suggested, as their restricted focus is taken up by the thought that they are in fact a pretty ballerina. The outcome, as desired, ends in the hypnotic subject leaping to their feet to execute a series of pirouettes across the stage.
The human mind is divided into two extremely distinct parts. The conscious mind, which is responsible for all our conscious thoughts and decisions, and the subconscious mind, which regulates our autonomous activity. The mind can be best called a computer, the subconscious as the processor and the conscious as the monitor and keyboard. Our subconscious mind is a kind of keeper; it protects our body and helps us to survive.
Even though our subconscious can do voluminoustasks that consciously would be unachievable, it also has one astonishingly plain characteristic. Somewhere between our two minds is what we call the critical factor. This is undoubtedly best depicted as a door, at which is a protector. Our subconscious mind will process anything that enters it no matter how odd. So, as long as you can get a suggestion through the door it will be acted upon. This is indeed the reason why hypnosis works. The guardian's door can be haphazardly opened while we are under hypnosis.About the author:
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