I hope you’ve enjoyed this short series of blog entries on Hypnosis in Popular Culture. I’ll conclude by saying: Once you start looking, you’ll find representations of Hypnosis everywhere! Unfortunately, negative or inaccurate imagery of Hypnosis in Popular Culture isn’t only limited to cartoons like these. Some might say some of the worst offenders [...] Read more »
Another image of Hypnosis from popular culture. This one reinforces the common concern that you can “get stuck” in Hypnosis at the same time as using the old “bark like a dog” cliche. Needless to say, providing the Hypnosis is properly managed, there really isn’t much chance of getting stuck, and if your Hypnotist makes you bark [...] Read more »
I’ve often said we all hold within our minds an idea of what Hypnosis is. Our own personal version of what it means to be Hypnotized. So, where does it come from? I firmly believe there’s an anthropologically based, deeply held subconscious ability to trance, meditate or engage in prayer prevalent in every human culture, [...] Read more »
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