What Is Hypnosis?
Hypnosis can be thought of when a subject is put under a trance-like sleep, by an individual who is trained hypnotist. This allows the individual to be consciously aware of their unconscious and conscious surroundings becoming a sponge to their surroundings. (The basics of hypnosis). The first main focus of this essay will be defining hypnotism and how it works. Many people are sceptical about the workings of hypnosis and are unsure of how hypnosis works. Some people assume that the subject loses all control under the trance; this is a myth. (The basics of hypnosis) In the second part of this essay I will talk about the common myths about hypnotism and the truths. Hypnotism is commonly known for entertainment and for medical uses. It is used
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in invasive medical procedures in pediatrics that can cause great pain, and to help gu
People are often unsure about how hypnotism works making them to believe that hypnotism is a intimidating, this is often caused by a lack of knowledge. The truths and myths of hypnotism will be discussed in this essay. While an individual is in a hypnotic trance they become focused and absorbent to their surroundings. It is an altered state of awareness with more focus on internal and external cues. (Basics of hypnosis). Hypnosis has different affects on the body. It has been known to slow down physiological responses such as pulse, respiration, swallowing, and heart rate. It has also been known to change our voice quality.(basics of hypnosis) Often in entertainment shows that use hypnosis you will see the hypnotist telling the subject that they are unable to pull their hands apart, their but is glued to the chair, or that they are unable to stand up, this is a technique called catalepsy. Catalepsy is defined as muscular motionlessness or stiffness behaviour. (basics of hypnosis) All of these behaviours are associated with our unconscious mind, which is one of the main focuses of hypnosis. It is also said that hypnosis plays a part in our right brain hemispheric action. (basics of hypnosis) The reason for this is that the right side of our brain LOOK IN NOTES ABOUT BRAIN HEMISPHERES. People fear the unknown material that is why myths are created. One of the most common myths of hypnosis is that the subject loses all control in trance. (Basics of hypnosis) During a hypnosis show if the subject is unwilling to be under the trance they wake up and the trance is broken. The individual is always in control of their experience of the trance and can awaken at any time. (Basic of hypnosis) Another myth of hypnosis is that it is wrong an unnatural occurrence. Everyday people enter a natural trance state, such a daydreaming, focusing on TV, lecture, book, the dotted lines of a highway, or reflecting on the past.(Basics of hypnosis) These listed are all natural occurrences of trance, we induce them upon ourselves. Another common misconception is that only certain kind of people can be hypnotized. As stated before hypnotism is a natural state, thus meaning there are no requirements to become hypnotized. The last myth of hypnosis is that trance can become total therapy. Hypnosis for medical uses consists of methods of continuous use to be effective in therapeutic processes.
Hypnosis medical uses have developed through time.
Initially it was used prior to anaesthesia medicine to help manage pain through traumatic surgical procedures; there is a term for this known as hypnosis analgesia. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY. It was than used to aid in post traumatic stress disorder –persistent mental and emotional stress resulting in psychological shock, usually disturbs sleep and dull responses to environment- by helping soldiers repress memories of war. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY Now a days people use hypnosis to help ease post traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. Hypnosis brings to light memories that have been repressed and causes patients to work through their problems instead of suppressing them, helping them control the intense emotional affect, and helping individuals reorganize the memories and their meanings. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY. It works in two signals, first signal triggers an episodic memory and experience they the event as if it were happening in the present. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY When they are given the second signal their temporal orientation will be changed. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY Hypnosis can also be use to treat people with phobias. Most of the time they recognize that the fear is either exaggerated or irrational, but not knowing why their afraid can make the problem worse. Since hypnosis’s main focus is taking something and
concentrating on it, that is how it is used to help people with irrational fears and anxiety function, inducing a relaxation state. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY They focusing on what makes them scared and trying to work past it by inducing themselves into a sedated mind frame, where they are not scared anymore. Similar procedures were done during a clinical study of the effectiveness of hypnosis on children. (The effectiveness of hypnosis for reducing procedure-related pain in child) They treated some children with medicine prior and after surgery and some with hypnosis, it was found that neither was worse nor better. (The effectiveness of hypnosis for reducing procedure-related pain in child)
in invasive medical procedures in pediatrics that can cause great pain, and to help gu
People are often unsure about how hypnotism works making them to believe that hypnotism is a intimidating, this is often caused by a lack of knowledge. The truths and myths of hypnotism will be discussed in this essay. While an individual is in a hypnotic trance they become focused and absorbent to their surroundings. It is an altered state of awareness with more focus on internal and external cues. (Basics of hypnosis). Hypnosis has different affects on the body. It has been known to slow down physiological responses such as pulse, respiration, swallowing, and heart rate. It has also been known to change our voice quality.(basics of hypnosis) Often in entertainment shows that use hypnosis you will see the hypnotist telling the subject that they are unable to pull their hands apart, their but is glued to the chair, or that they are unable to stand up, this is a technique called catalepsy. Catalepsy is defined as muscular motionlessness or stiffness behaviour. (basics of hypnosis) All of these behaviours are associated with our unconscious mind, which is one of the main focuses of hypnosis. It is also said that hypnosis plays a part in our right brain hemispheric action. (basics of hypnosis) The reason for this is that the right side of our brain LOOK IN NOTES ABOUT BRAIN HEMISPHERES. People fear the unknown material that is why myths are created. One of the most common myths of hypnosis is that the subject loses all control in trance. (Basics of hypnosis) During a hypnosis show if the subject is unwilling to be under the trance they wake up and the trance is broken. The individual is always in control of their experience of the trance and can awaken at any time. (Basic of hypnosis) Another myth of hypnosis is that it is wrong an unnatural occurrence. Everyday people enter a natural trance state, such a daydreaming, focusing on TV, lecture, book, the dotted lines of a highway, or reflecting on the past.(Basics of hypnosis) These listed are all natural occurrences of trance, we induce them upon ourselves. Another common misconception is that only certain kind of people can be hypnotized. As stated before hypnotism is a natural state, thus meaning there are no requirements to become hypnotized. The last myth of hypnosis is that trance can become total therapy. Hypnosis for medical uses consists of methods of continuous use to be effective in therapeutic processes.
Hypnosis medical uses have developed through time.
Initially it was used prior to anaesthesia medicine to help manage pain through traumatic surgical procedures; there is a term for this known as hypnosis analgesia. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY. It was than used to aid in post traumatic stress disorder –persistent mental and emotional stress resulting in psychological shock, usually disturbs sleep and dull responses to environment- by helping soldiers repress memories of war. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY Now a days people use hypnosis to help ease post traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. Hypnosis brings to light memories that have been repressed and causes patients to work through their problems instead of suppressing them, helping them control the intense emotional affect, and helping individuals reorganize the memories and their meanings. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY. It works in two signals, first signal triggers an episodic memory and experience they the event as if it were happening in the present. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY When they are given the second signal their temporal orientation will be changed. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY Hypnosis can also be use to treat people with phobias. Most of the time they recognize that the fear is either exaggerated or irrational, but not knowing why their afraid can make the problem worse. Since hypnosis’s main focus is taking something and
concentrating on it, that is how it is used to help people with irrational fears and anxiety function, inducing a relaxation state. TRANCEFORMATIONS: HYPNOSIS IN BRAIN AND BODY They focusing on what makes them scared and trying to work past it by inducing themselves into a sedated mind frame, where they are not scared anymore. Similar procedures were done during a clinical study of the effectiveness of hypnosis on children. (The effectiveness of hypnosis for reducing procedure-related pain in child) They treated some children with medicine prior and after surgery and some with hypnosis, it was found that neither was worse nor better. (The effectiveness of hypnosis for reducing procedure-related pain in child)