The Uses Of Hypnosis
...with a potent glare that can control another person. Some people think it¡¦s just magic or trick. Some movies show a hypnotized person can recall some forgotten memories in their past. Some people even said hypnosis helped them recall their alien abduction experience. What exactly hypnosis is? Hypnosis is a procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in the sensations, perceptions, thoughts, feelings, or behavior of the subject (Wade 171). Hypnosis is not magic or fiction. In fact, it is normal ability of every people. However, there are still no explanations why people will fall into hypnosis. In the paper, I will tell you what are the functions of hypnosis, who can be hypnotized, some people¡¦s misunderstanding, and how to choose a hypnotist. I want to state that hypnosis can heal some medical and psychological problems, such as pain reduction, quit smoking, etc.
Who can be hypnotized? Many people think they can¡¦t, because being
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hypnotized make them feel they are stupid or weak-willed. However, research show that only intelligent, concentrate, focus and imaginative people are more like be hypnotized (Psychology Today, January/February 2001 60). There are only very few of people that absolutely can be hypnotized. Otherwise, almost all people can be hypnotized-the only question is how far. Some people can fall to the highest level of hypnosis after being hypnotized, but some people need much more time to deeper level. It really depends on the person.
After, that¡¦s talk about the functions of hypnosis. Many people think hypnosis can recall some forgotten memories. There was a kidnapping case in 1976. A student was kidnapped in Chowchilla, California. The bus driver can recall the license plate number of the kidnapper¡¦s car under hypnosis (Wade 172). However, many studies show that hypnotized people have been...
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