Hypnosis seems like a thing where they gradually see who is the most gullible and willing to go along with their schemes. It's people willingly going into a state of heightened suggestibility.
I'll bet if he asked anyone on that stage to do something really bad, they'd magically wake up. As long as it's stupid shit like quack like a duck people play along. If he said rape that girl in the corner or stab this baby or send me all the money in your checking account, you really think they'd do it? I think not.
I believe in it, but I had a hypnotist who failed to hypnotize me, tell me that only a certain type of mind can actually be put under hypnosis, and I wasn't one of them.
Then again, maybe he was just making excuses for being a shitty hypnotist.
Why would you believe in something you've seen no proof of?
-Considering you submitted yourself to be hypnotized and it didn't work-
Nah, I've seen others. The dude I talked to was one of those entertainers who tour college campuses, and puts groups under hypnosis in bars and whatnot, and gets them to do stupid shit. I was one of the people on stage. Now, the guy also told me there is an element to people wanting to play along in those situations, but I asked around and the people who were "under" swear they had no idea what was going on. What I found interesting, was that I was attempting to play along, but the dude could tell it wasn't genuine, and gave me and a few others the boot off stage who he knew weren't actually hypnotized. That's what sparked my interest in the first place and got me talking to the dude about it. I was curious how he knew I was faking. That's when we got talking about the whole process.
Flimsy, anecdotal example, I know, but I believe the people who told me they were hypnotized. They had no reason to lend any credibility to it. There are also countless stories I've seen on TV, that seem legit as well, like putting people under to remember details of a crime, or whatever. I believe it can be done. Just not to everyone.
But I kinda get what he means though. There's the stereotype of the hypnotist being some spooky brooding far East svengali who makes people do the impossible for nefarious gain.Honestly, Ive never heard anyone say its supernatural. Just something you learn how to do.
But I kinda get what he means though. There's the stereotype of the hypnotist being some spooky brooding far East svengali who makes people do the impossible for nefarious gain.
I don't believe them when they say they don't remember. It seems like they wanted to be hypnotized.
If it were real, then why doesn't anyone use it in crime? Nobody gets hypnotized to rob a bank or give up all their checking account. It's always innocent and stupid things for fun on stage. It's people who want to be there and who want to be hypnotized. They are just playing along.
You probably just weren't a good enough stage presence to stay up there. He wants cute girls and funny looking people.
Nah, I've seen others. The dude I talked to was one of those entertainers who tour college campuses, and puts groups under hypnosis in bars and whatnot, and gets them to do stupid shit. I was one of the people on stage. Now, the guy also told me there is an element to people wanting to play along in those situations, but I asked around and the people who were "under" swear they had no idea what was going on. What I found interesting, was that I was attempting to play along, but the dude could tell it wasn't genuine, and gave me and a few others the boot off stage who he knew weren't actually hypnotized. That's what sparked my interest in the first place and got me talking to the dude about it. I was curious how he knew I was faking. That's when we got talking about the whole process.
Flimsy, anecdotal example, I know, but I believe the people who told me they were hypnotized. They had no reason to lend any credibility to it. There are also countless stories I've seen on TV, that seem legit as well, like putting people under to remember details of a crime, or whatever. I believe it can be done. Just not to everyone.
In short, yes. If you don't believe it, look at the MK Ultra program. It's a more extreme form of hypnosis, but it goes along the same lines.
The brain is like a computer. You can rewire it to do many things. You can also program the brain to do different things. And similar to multiple profiles on one computer, you can do the same exact thing with the brain.
I have heard you have to be willing on some psychological level to want to do the things a hypnotist makes you do, or it won't work. I guess that's why they call it being "suggestible" and not "compellable".I believe in it, but I had a hypnotist who failed to hypnotize me, tell me that only a certain type of mind can actually be put under hypnosis, and I wasn't one of them.
Then again, maybe he was just making excuses for being a shitty hypnotist.