Hypnosis Psychological Mind

“What if” is something one asks oneself after a tough decision. They ask each other what would have happened if they had chosen another path; would they have felt better or worse. In the short story “The Rattler”, a man questions whether or not to kill a rattlesnake who had no intention of attacking him. He thinks hard about the situation. At the end he decides to kill him and is left with the thought of “what if”.

When describing the psychological and physical aspects I will look at personal experience along side information I have obtained from others plus medical research that has shown clear markers for an individual in a hypnotised state. Then to complete the essay I will discuss the role of relaxation in hypnosis and how and

“Hypnosis is an induced state of awareness, usually characterized by heightened suggestibility, deep relaxation, and highly focused attention” (Zimbardo, 2010, p. 179). Hypnosis is related to one’s state of consciousness, which may alter their feelings and actions, as we had learned in class. Researcher, Ernest Hilgard, in his theory, Dissociation Theory of Hypnosis, interprets hypnosis as a “dissociated state” in which there is a split consciousness: one part of the mind is subject to hypnotic suggestion, and the other part is a hidden observer.

Human Subjects: Studies show that the majority of individuals define their hypnotic experience as relaxing and positive and a minority occasionally report unanticipated side effects during and after hypnosis. The spectrum of reported negative effects has encompassed minor transient complains like headaches, dizziness, or nausea and confusion in experimental situations to the less frequent complaints of anxiety, unexpected reactions to an inadvertently given suggestion and difficulties in awakening from hypnosis in clinical situations. Any adverse events that may appear during the study amongst participants will be monitored, reported and treated appropriately.

     First I will start with a brief history of the art of Hypnosis and what it is. Hypnosis is the term for a state of the body where the

Hypnosis, also known as hypnotherapy or hypnotic suggestion, consists of a state of trance in which a center of attention and a more intense concentration is experienced. Hypnosis is usually performed with the help of a therapist who uses verbal repetition and mental images. When a person is under the effects of hypnosis, they usually feel calm and relaxed, and are more willing to receive suggestions. Hypnosis can be used to help people control unwanted behaviors or to help them cope better with anxiety or pain. Contrary to what many people believe, although people will be more willing to receive suggestions during hypnosis, they will not lose control of their behavior.

The literature reviewed is generally definitive in the nature of hypnosis. Bryant and Mabbutt (2006, p. 12) describe it as “ … a state of mind connected to deep relaxation, narrowed focus, and increased suggestibility. They also suggest that “Hypnosis is an intermediate state between sleep and wakefulness.” Bryant and Mabbutt’s description is echoed by Cyna, McAuliffe, & Andrew who apply the use of hypnosis to the clinical setting (hypnotherapy) and suggest that it is used to “to achieve specific therapeutic goals such as the alleviation of pain or anxiety.” (Cyna, McAuliffe, & Andrew, 2004). Staff at The Mayo Clinic extend upon the defination of hypnosis by stating that “Hypnosis is intended to help you gain more control over undesired behaviours or emotions or to help you cope better with a wide range of medical conditions.” (Staff, 2009). They continue by

The brainwaves have a huge connection to the hypnosis. There have four kinds of brainwaves in human’s brain and they are α β θ δ wave.When people’s emotion is relaxing or calm down,it shows in α wave which called the state of relaxation. People in their daily lives, their brain shows β wave called general state. θ wave is nap waves, called doze state. δ wave sleep is called sleep state. The hypnosis is happened between α wave and θ wave. Most people are be hypnotized in completely relaxed, and then use the implied ways to hypnosis, including verb cues and environment cues. In fact, people can self-hypnosis, and each idea of human consciousness can be regarded as a kind of self-hypnosis. So, people hypnosis themselves in unconscious daily behaviors.

Have you ever wondered if hypnosis works on curing people with illnesses? Some people must be asking how a hypnosis that we watch on television and in magic show can help with curing illnesses? Does swinging a pocket watch in front of someone’s eyes until they fall asleep or be in a state of unconscious mind, could help in improving health condition? The answer is yes! Since hypnosis now is very popular as alternative medical treatment and it has been proven by scientific studies, people are looking forward to try this natural type of healing instead of having conventional treatment. Medical experts started to use hypnotherapy as one of the treatment in the medical fields around the nineteenth century. Based on Roy Hunter,Ph.D. from Alpha University and California University for life experience, he defined hypnosis as “a natural state of

In Greek mythology, sirens were creatures who lived in the sea that had beautiful appearances and voices that led the incoming sailors to their doom. By using their melodic voices they compel the sailors to jump into the ocean, leading them to their death. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald compares Daisy Buchanan to sirens. Similarly to the sirens, Daisy lures in men with her melodic tone to an inaccessible fantasy, compelling them towards her and leading them to destruction.

When you ask successful people on how they were able to make it through, there would be one common answer; they are goal driven. Knowing your goal comes easy but when you are starting to make it happen, things get hard and you tend to lose focus.

The hypnotist induces a trance by slowly persuading the participant to relax and lose all interest in external distractions. The participant is not under the hypnotists control but can be convinced to do things that he or she would not normally do. However, anyone can resist hypnosis by refusing to open his or her mind to the hypnotist.

My thoughts on hypnosis are that its a good way to shows how powerful our brains are; it's all a matter of concentration to make it happen. I support it, and it should be continued to be used. It it used in a positive way to help others with in their mental area such as, phobias, anxiety, and anything that has to do with the mind. Hypnosis' definition is being in a stage of focusing only in what the person is told to; that's what Keith Barry did. With the two males and female, he asked them to put undivided attention to what he ask. Example with the female, she was told to put all negative thoughts into a broken piece of glass using focus,but consciousness; when she put all negative thoughts inside bottle, the bottle cracked. The mind was able

The scenario states that the “brain waves of people who are hypnotized are similar to the brain waves of those who are sleeping.” This information is inconsistent with the textbook. On page 191, Lilienfield et al. (2014) describes this statement as a myth and “people who are hypnotized don’t show brain waves similar to those of sleep”. It also states “there is no biological distinction between hypnosis and wakefulness. Moreover people’s brain activity during hypnosis depends very much on the suggestions they receive”. Thus clarifying there is no relation to hypnotic state and sleep.

Millions of parents before the school year go out and get their children vaccinated, to be safe and ready for the upcoming school year. There are several different types of vaccinations for different diseases. Some different vaccinations that protect your child are the measles vaccination, flu shot, diphtheria vaccination, tetanus shot, all 3 hepatitis vaccinations, and many more. The first vaccine was created on May 14, 1796 with smaller pox. One of the first vaccines to totally wipe out a contagious disease was for the HIB disease which could lead to infection in the brain and spinal cord and inflammation in the voice box, and infection in joints, blood, bones, and the pericardium which covers your heart. Vaccine was licensed in 1985, which eliminated the disease in the developing world. Vaccinations should be required for all children, because they will be less likely to get disease, it is covered by insurance, and if they aren’t vaccinated it could put public health in danger.