What Is a Fear of Hypnosis?

Hypnosis (hypnosis): a special sleep-like, non-sleeping consciousness / psychological state caused by human induction (such as relaxation, monotonous stimulation, focused attention, imagination, etc.).

Chinese name: Hypnosis

Foreign name: hypnosis
Applied discipline: psychology

Origin of Hypnosis

For the medical profession, the origin of modern hypnosis was in 1843. The British physician James Braid published the first scientific study and named it "hipnos", which originally meant Greek sleep.

What has played an important role in the development of hypnosis is the American M. Erickson (Ericson): defines hypnosis as a state of concentration of attention, the person receiving the hypnosis can accept one or more ideas and instructions. Eriksson pointed out that in the state of hypnosis, patients can break their structured beliefs and thinking patterns while trying another way of working of their psychological structure. ^[1]

Hypnosis concept

Hypnosis is based on the premise of the person being hypnotized, the hypnotist guides the person being hypnotized to the open state of the subconscious through words, and implants the concept that can help the hypnotist achieve change in his subconscious to help the person The purpose of changing behaviors and solving psychological problems.

In the narrow sense, hypnosis refers to the stimulation of sight, hearing, or touch to a person or animal to cause sleep, and it can also be caused by verbal cues to humans; in a broad sense, hypnosis refers to a change in the psychological state of a particular stimulus.

Hypnosis principle

The principle of hypnosis is simply to use two different levels of human thinking: consciousness and subconsciousness. Human beings usually dominate in consciousness. The principle of hypnosis is that people's consciousness is focused on a certain thing. At this time, the subconscious mind will not be suppressed by the consciousness, so the subconscious mind is stimulated to enter a subconscious mind and consciousness Both are open at the same time. At this time, you can communicate with the subconscious. Hypnosis is to communicate directly with the subconscious beyond the conscious.
From a scientific perspective, the principle of hypnosis is to use a set of effective guidance and suggestion methods to lead the hypnotized person to relax, causing his brain wave frequency to alpha waves (8-12Hz per second) or theta waves (4- 7Hz). Usually when we are in a peaceful and relaxed mood, or just woke up, we are in the alpha wave state; when we are in a light sleep state, or when we are meditating, meditating, and entering the qigong state, our brain waves are in wave. Therefore, when people are in hypnosis, they will naturally feel a sober relaxation. In the same way, relaxation and guidance through hypnosis can also make people's brain waves waves.

Hypnosis type

Hypnosis by caster

Self-hypnosis, the method of hypnotizing yourself.

Hypnosis of others, that is, the hypnotic method performed by the hypnotist.

Hypnosis by suggestive condition

Verbal hypnosis, the hypnotic method that uses language to imply.

Operational hypnosis, a non-verbal hypnosis method, uses behaviors, movements, music, or electrical current as suggestive stimuli to achieve a hypnotic state.

Hypnosis by consciousness

Hypnosis during awakening, that is, suggestive hypnosis when conscious.

Hypnosis during sleep, that is, hypnosis in sleep state.

Hypnosis according to the situation

Hypnosis of collaborators, that is, hypnosis of volunteers or collaborators.

Resistant hypnosis is the hypnosis of uncooperative people.

Hypnosis by number of patients

Individual hypnosis, where the operator hypnotizes a single subject.

Group hypnosis, also known as group hypnosis, is to hypnotize a group at the same time.

Hypnosis by distance

Near-body hypnosis, that is, face-to-face hypnosis of the subject.

Stay away from hypnosis, that is, the hypnotizer and the subject perform hypnosis far away, such as telephone hypnosis, letter hypnosis, and remote hypnosis.

Hypnosis according to objective factors

Natural hypnosis, that is, the natural hypnosis phenomenon caused by the influence of objective natural conditions, such as highway hypnosis that occurs by car drivers.

Artificial hypnosis, hypnosis performed by the operator, that is, hypnosis of others.

Hypnosis by hypnosis level

Deep hypnosis, that is, the subject reaches a deep hypnotic state, such as a state of stiffness or dream walking.

Moderate hypnosis, that is, the subject reaches a middle-level hypnosis state, such as being weak and confused.

Light hypnosis, that is, the subject enters a shallow hypnotic state, such as a state of tranquility and muscle relaxation.

Hypnosis Press Enter Hypnosis Speed

Rapid hypnosis, the method of hypnosis in an instant.

Slow hypnosis, that is, the method of gradually putting the subject into a hypnotic state.

Hypnosis by hypnotic objects and means

Hypnosis of people, even when people enter hypnosis.

Narcotic hypnosis, that is, the use of anesthetic drugs, such as amito sodium, thiopental and other narcotic drugs, to make people into a hypnotic state.

Non-narcotic drugs hypnosis, that is, the use of non-narcotic drugs as a suggestive stimulus to achieve hypnosis, such as the use of calcium gluconate and other drugs.

Hypnotic indications

Hypnosis can be used clinically to treat many mental illnesses. Its scope of application is:

1. Neurosis, including test anxiety, addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobia.

2. Child behavioral problems, including biting fingernails, plucking hair, nocturia, and ADHD.

3. Psychosomatic diseases, including hypertension, migraine, diabetes, alopecia areata, anorexia nervosa, sexual dysfunction, functional disease, and neurodermatitis.

4. Personality disorders, including paranoid personality disorder, emotional personality disorder, and split personality disorder.

5. Other indications, such as stuttering, sexual mutation, painless delivery, smoking cessation, alcohol cessation, postoperative analgesia, etc.

Hypnosis step

Hypnosis questioning

Understand the motivation and needs of the person being hypnotized, ask him what he thinks about hypnosis, answer his doubts about hypnosis, and make sure that he knows what will happen without hysteresis without unreasonable expectations. Many times, the hypnotist may take some time to give a brief introduction to hypnosis, because most people know little about hypnosis, and most of this little understanding is misunderstanding.

Hypnosis induction stage

The hypnotist uses language guidance to put the other person into a hypnotic state. Generally speaking, the commonly used induction techniques are progressive relaxation, eye gaze, deep breathing, imagination guidance, counting, arm floating, and other methods of deformation and camouflage.

When performing hypnosis treatment in the counseling room, stage induction is almost purely using language guidance and rarely uses props. That is, just a few words can make people enter a hypnotic state.

Hypnosis deepening stage

Guide the person being hypnotized from a mild hypnosis state to a deeper hypnosis state. Common deepening techniques include arm descent method, counting method, descending stairs method, elevator method, crossing tunnel method, etc. In addition to these common techniques, this stage is often contingent, creating new tricks immediately. With as many imaginations as the hypnotist, there are as many new techniques as possible.

Hypnotic treatment phase

Depending on the needs of the person being hypnotized for treatment, the hypnotist needs a fairly good background in psychotherapy and psychopathology, preferably at the religious and philosophical level. I think this stage is the most fascinating place for hypnosis treatment, you will never know what ball will be thrown to you by the case, and when you cleverly hit a home run, it will really make you happy for several days .

Hypnosis

Let the person being hypnotized return to the normal state of consciousness from hypnosis, ensure that he maintains a clear memory of the entire treatment process, give appropriate hints after hypnosis, help him feel good after the hypnosis, and strengthen the curative effect, usually by counting Numbering is the main method.

Hypnosis considerations

Hypnosis Environment and time settings for implementing hypnosis

Environmental settings: It is best to choose a quiet, comfortable, and warm environment, an environment that is conducive to relaxation, so that people can naturally feel relaxed, comfortable and safe.

Time setting: Generally hypnotize for about one hour at a time, and adjust according to different situations according to different problems to be solved in hypnosis. As a therapeutic hypnosis, there are at least 5 treatments, the first one is adaptive treatment, and the second one really starts treatment; generally every 10 times is a course of treatment. Of course, due to individual differences, someone does not necessarily need to complete a full course of treatment to fully recover. ^[2]

Habits during hypnotic adjustment

Before each treatment, urinate and urinate, do not eat too much or too full; eliminate distractions, treat with a calm mindset; alcohol is strictly forbidden (dizziness, headache, irritability and other reactions will occur after drinking), try not to take ginseng , Hormones, etc .; try to maintain a regular life system; truly reflect the experience and changes after treatment to the hypnotist.

Contraindications to hypnosis

Although there have been no reported cases of hypnosis suggesting severe consequences, the implementation of hypnosis should still pay attention to the selection of indications, and pay attention to contraindications to avoid possible adverse conditions. Contraindications include the following:

(1) Schizophrenia or other severe mental illness. Such patients in hypnosis can promote the deterioration of their condition or induce hallucinations.

(2) Patients with mental disorder with consciousness. Hypnosis can make symptoms worse.

(3) Serious cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary heart disease, cerebral arteriosclerosis, and heart failure.

(4) Those who have a serious fear of hypnosis, and who remain skeptical after explanation.