Hypnotism

[Roses]

Has anyone on this forum ever been hypnotised?

I think I have mentioned that in the 80s when we were living in Cambridgeshire we attended some event where there was a guy claiming he could use hypnotism to transport people back to past lives. Of course we thought  it a load of nonsense, but my husband challenged the guy to come to our home and put it to the test using him as the guinea pig. The guy wanted £20 upfront when he arrived, which he was given. He went up to the lounge and started the business of trying to put my husband under. My daughters and I were listening outside the closed door. It was so hilarious we remember it clearly all these years later.

The Hypnotist. "You are feeling sleepy."

My Husband . "No I am not!"

This was repeated about 10 times, until the hypnotist decided to give it up as a bad job. He still walked away with his £20!


About 20 years ago I saw a hypnotherapist for help with a problem I had. I never felt out of control, but it did help a bit.

[BeRational]

Has anyone on this forum ever been hypnotised?

I think I have mentioned that in the 80s when we were living in Cambridgeshire we attended some event where there was a guy claiming he could use hypnotism to transport people back to past lives. Of course we thought  it a load of nonsense, but my husband challenged the guy to come to our home and put it to the test using him as the guinea pig. The guy wanted £20 upfront when he arrived, which he was given. He went up to the lounge and started the business of trying to put my husband under. My daughters and I were listening outside the closed door. It was so hilarious we remember it clearly all these years later.

The Hypnotist. "You are feeling sleepy."

My Husband . "No I am not!"

This was repeated about 10 times, until the hypnotist decided to give it up as a bad job. He still walked away with his £20!


About 20 years ago I saw a hypnotherapist for help with a problem I had. I never felt out of control, but it did help a bit.

I think if you do not want to be hypnotised you will not be. I think you have to go with it.

[Roses]

I think if you do not want to be hypnotised you will not be. I think you have to go with it.

I think my husband was up for it, even though he was very sceptical.

[ekim]

An extract from the following BBC link...... "The researchers also carried out brain scans and found anatomical differences in the "responders" and "non-responders". Among other things they found subtle differences in areas of the brain, like the amygdala, which controls emotion and reward.  What exactly this means, no-one quite knows. "

Perhaps the same applies in the case of hypnosis.  The programme is on BBC2 tonight.   https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45721670

[Steve H]

Hypnotism is real, though as NS says, you can't be hypnotised against your will, nor, under hypnotism, be made to do certain things such as commit suicide or murder, so I believe. However, past lives is (are?) a load of my eye and Betty Martin.

[Roses]

Hypnotism is real, though as NS says, you can't be hypnotised against your will, nor, under hypnotism, be made to do certain things such as commit suiced or murder, so I believe. However, past lives is (are?) a load of my eye and Betty Martin.

Agreed.