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Consciousness Attention Suggestion: 1: Only Mentally Weak People Can Be Hypnotized

Hypnosis is a state of human consciousness involving focused attention and reduced awareness of distractions. There are two main theories about hypnosis - altered state theories see it as a trance-like altered mindset, while nonstate theories view it as imaginative role enactment. During hypnosis, a person can intensely focus on a specific thought or memory while ignoring distractions, and they tend to respond more to suggestions. Hypnosis is usually induced through preliminary instructions and suggestions in a hypnotic induction procedure, and it can be used therapeutically as hypnotherapy or for entertainment purposes in stage hypnosis shows.

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Consciousness Attention Suggestion: 1: Only Mentally Weak People Can Be Hypnotized

Hypnosis is a state of human consciousness involving focused attention and reduced awareness of distractions. There are two main theories about hypnosis - altered state theories see it as a trance-like altered mindset, while nonstate theories view it as imaginative role enactment. During hypnosis, a person can intensely focus on a specific thought or memory while ignoring distractions, and they tend to respond more to suggestions. Hypnosis is usually induced through preliminary instructions and suggestions in a hypnotic induction procedure, and it can be used therapeutically as hypnotherapy or for entertainment purposes in stage hypnosis shows.

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Hypnosis is a state of human consciousness involving focused attention and reduced peripheral

awareness and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion. The term may also refer to an art,
skill, or act of inducing hypnosis.[1]
Theories explaining what occurs during hypnosis fall into two groups. Altered state theories see
hypnosis as an altered state of mind or trance, marked by a level of awareness different from the
ordinary conscious state.[2][3] In contrast, nonstate theories see hypnosis as a form of imaginative role
enactment.[4][5][6]
During hypnosis, a person is said to have heightened focus and concentration. The person
can concentrate intensely on a specific thought or memory, while blocking out sources of
distraction.[7] Hypnotised subjects are said to show an increased response to
suggestions.[8] Hypnosis is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic
induction involving a series of preliminary instructions and suggestion. The use of
hypnotism for therapeutic purposes is referred to as "hypnotherapy", while its use as a form
of entertainment for an audience is known as "stage hypnosis". Stage hypnosis is often
performed by mentalists practicing the art form of mentalism.

1: Only Mentally Weak People Can


Be Hypnotized
FALSE. Anybody with an IQ over 70 CAN be hypnotized.
All it takes is willingness, paired with enough concentration to follow simple instructions.
If you are capable of reading this article, YOU can be hypnotized.
While a traditional office setting offers virtually no distractions, a public Stage Hypnosis
Show is a completely different animal.
A Comedy Hypnosis Show has the volunteers up on stage, with friends looking on
from the audience. As with any group dynamic, there are lots of potential distractions.
The “best of the best” volunteers for a Stage Hypnosis Show have the following
qualities:

 Strong CREATIVE IMAGINATION,


 Good CONCENTRATION and FOCUS,

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