Some people are more hypnotically gifted than others. We still do not know the reason why, but scientific research is getting us closer.
A landmark study by Dr. David Spiegel, and colleagues, found a distinctive signature in the brain when a patient has undergone hypnosis. Functional and structural MRI scans of the brains were performed on 12 adults with high hypnotisability and 12 adults with low hypnotisability.
“Our results provide novel evidence that altered functional connectivity in the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex and the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex may underlie hypnotisability.” Spiegel also said the work confirms that hypnotisability is less about personality variables and more about cognitive style. “Here we are seeing a neural trait.”
I have calculated my own hours in the field of hypnosis: in 35+ years, I hypnotized well over 100,000 people. As a result, I have become acutely aware of the subtleties and nuances for successful outcomes in hypnotized subjects.
My experience of how people relate to hypnosis:
To a degree, everybody can be hypnotised
Success is primarily based on the facilitator
Even those with low levels of hypnotisability can improve their ability
Those who say they cannot be hypnotised typically have a high desire to experience it
Most peoples’ fear of participating is about loss of control and revealing personal information
Every research article has limitations, hypnosis has it in abundance
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