Learning About Covert Hypnosis And Its Purposes

By George Turner


Commonly called conversational hypnotism, covert hypnosis is a type of hypnotism that uses gestures and words to hypnotize a person, much like a conversation. The individual is not aware they are being hypnotized. This hypnotism is also known as the power of suggestion and there is still a lot that people do not completely understand about how it works.

There are many different people that rely on some level of conversational hypnotism. It is used in the media as a type of subliminal messaging. There are also sales companies that use this hypnotism as a means of subliminal suggestion. In a clinical setting, it can be used for various types of therapy to aid in the treatment of many different psychological issues as well as pain and sudden emotional distress.

A person who has learned to hypnotize in this manner has the ability to make it appear as though a normal conversation is taking place. Subtle suggestions are made to the person being hypnotized. In this way, desires and thoughts in the subconscious can be manipulated. The goal is to change what a person thinks about saying or doing something.

Conversational hypnotism has three steps involved. The hypnotizer must first build a rapport and gain the trust and confidence of the individual through finding common ground, asking various questions, and talking about things that foster comfort. After a rapport is built, a hypnotizer can ask different questions that open the subconscious through forcing him or her to use their imagination. Once these steps are completed, hypnotizers make the desired suggestions to gain influence.

Unfortunately, there has been a lot of negativity gained about this hypnotism. It can easily be used in performances and as tricks. Many people do not know that it has actually been used as a therapeutic aid for years. It is beneficial in psychotherapy when the therapist is seeking to help patients cope with trauma or get through hard situations.

Medical professionals of different areas have used conversational hypnotism for treatment as well. The behaviors of people that may be harmful have been changed. Problems such as overeating, substance abuse, and smoking can be handled with multiple sessions of this hypnotism.

Although there are several helpful ways to use the hypnotism, there are just as many ways that it can be used against people, for selfish gain. A criminal who learns how to use conversational hypnotism can convince people to do things for them or help them in some way. History has plenty of examples of psychotic or otherwise disturbed people using conversational hypnotism to manipulate people.

Although there are possibilities for those who learn the art of covert hypnosis to abuse it for their own selfish or illegal desires, generally it is a beneficial way to help people in therapy or gain business. While some people think that sales and marketing departments using this hypnotism may be just as bad as the criminals, others think about the money that goes into the economy and the jobs that are created or maintained. Ultimately, the benefits are numerous for a wide range of people.




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