The unit of muscle structure that is composed of bundles of myofibrils, enclosed within a sarcolemma, and surrounded by a connective tissue covering called endomysium is a…
In Mad Dogs by Douglas Raybeck I read chapter ten Sunstroke. In this chapter Raybeck is stricken by luck that was not foreseen in one major way and a couple of others as well. This unexpected pot of gold he has been searching for was stumbled upon when accompanying a friend Yusof Ismail that has been consistently asking if not begging to come visit his parents in the village of Kampong Paru-Paru. One way luck was involved is that he got to see another part of the culture a more deprived. The main thing that luck had given to him is exposing smuggling. Luck good and bad can play an unexpected role in fieldwork.…
The term “Hypnosis” often conveys images of a strange, powerful Svengali-like character swinging a pendulum, dressed flamboyantly, getting the hypnotised subject to behave in ways they wouldn’t ordinarily behave. He is a creepy character with spirals for eyes, who exerts power and control over his subjects for his own personal gain. There is a stage full of mind-controlled individuals completely at the mercy of this character, and it is only at his will will they be released from the strange trance-like state he has put them under. We might visualise Paul McKenna or Derren Brown, modern day hypnotists, making those “victims” perform silly or embarrassing stunts on stage for the amusement of the audience. The public’s misconception that hypnotism is somehow connected to the occult has arisen due to the evil hypnotists portrayed in Hollywood movies and also watching stage hypnotists perform such acts on stage. Stage hypnosis is performed by such characters above for amusement and entertainment, hypnosis used in a therapeutic setting is purely for the benefit of the subject.…
Hadley, J. & Staudacher, C., 1996. Hypnosis for Change. 3rd ed. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications.…
The content of this essay will explore how hypnosis has been defined in both the past and the present. I will explain my understanding of hypnosis as well as exploring the history of hypnosis, its origins and how it was first practiced. I shall also detail some of the techniques used and the psychological and physical changes which occur during hypnosis. Finally I will discuss the role of relaxation in hypnotherapy and look at some of the reasons that individuals wish to undergo hypnosis and the benefits they may experience.…
2. A widely believed misconception is that only certain people can be hypnotized, but Dr. John Kappas came up with the Model of Physical and Emotional Suggestibility and Sexuality. By doing this he rendered the former limitations outdated. Dr. Kappas developed a method of identifying the behavior of an individual, and hypnotizing him or her according to the E and P behavioural model. His methods continue to be practised around the world, with 100% success rate in hypnotic induction.…
There are many theories that explain the views of hypnosis. These theories explain what hypnosis is and how we are affected by it. With that being said we will find out in this paper what the role theory and the neodissociative theory have to do with hypnosis and what these two mean.…
In this essay I hope to demonstrate a good understanding of this horrid chronic illness. It affects the person, both physically, and mentally. Also how hypnosis can help to ease the symptoms. This illness can be definitely defined as chronic. This is diagnosed because it is permanent, can be progressive and will almost certainly change a person’s life. It can make permanent changes to the patient’s body and is rarely cured.…
Being controlled from childhood through adulthood leads to the inability to change and feel free. It is often creates the mind to just accept the unknowns and ask no questions about it. Aldous Huxley’s fiction novel Brave New World presents juveniles being hypnotise until they become mature. Since the adults were hypnotised for years, it will have difficulties to adapt to new changes and considering the uncertainties in their mind. Eventually, the uncertainties create instabilities to the communities which lead the hierarchy removing the source and rebuilds the stability. People who are hypnotized to accept the way they need to live and the uncertain creates the difficulty to adapt in the future.…
This essay will discuss the reasons why a personalised induction is on the whole more effective than using just a regular induction. The reasons for making an induction highly personal are discussed, as well as the possible pitfalls if this is done incorrectly.…
Considered to be the Father of modern hypnosis, and through his own personal experiences his interest was in the therapeutic value of hypnosis.…
There have been many studies carried out to test the predictions made by state theory on hypnosis being an altered state of consciousness. Oakely 1999 believed that during hypnosis the hypnotist hacks into the executive control system, meaning that the persons sense of self awareness is reduced and they lose control of their own decision making process, suggesting that the hypnotist has full control over the individuals executive ego. Rainsville 1999 carried out a study into pain management and hypnosis. He told participants to put their hands in hot water whilst hypnotized. Participants in group one were told it was unpleasantly hot whilst participants in group told it was less hot. PET scans showed that the inner cortex showed correlations with what the participants were told and how they were feeling. This evidence supports state theory as it shows that the hypnotist is in control of the participant’s executive ego allowing the hypnotist to control the participant’s actions.…
When we are daydreaming or reading a book that interests us we may find that we are reliving the experience. This is a very useful human trait that enables us to enhance our use of hypnotherapy. Our brains create our mental state, so if we think of something that causes us to become distressed, anxious or fearful we can have a physical reaction. This can work both ways, if we think of something that makes us happy and or relaxed we can become happy and relaxed. If a suggestion was planted into our subconscious mind during hypnosis, this suggestion may have a physical reaction. Some personalities are more inclined to react to certain experiences. Our brain makes sense of information and can store information for later use. Experiences can be received by the brain from our senses; parts of our brain have been designated to our senses. We have a Visual Cortex, an Auditory Cortex, and an Olfactory Cortex and so on... Bandler and Grindler revoluntioned psychology by using the terms and definitions of Modalities. (The word modalities refers to a certain type of information/and/or the representation format in which information is stored) as the first language of our…
The hypnotized mind is capable of having more focused attention and awareness, and perhaps most importantly, a great increased level of response to suggestion. While are a number of theories about why hypnosis works, it is undeniable that the state of mind does exist. This state of mind is created through a process called hypnotic induction to numb the patient's mind through instructions and suggestions. While hypnotherapy has been somewhat controversial over the years, some case studies do exist that imply that the practice may be of some value to treating phobias such as aichmophobia.…
Hypnosis for change, third edition Josie Hadley and Carol Staudacher page 212, 98 - 101,…