POWA Blog Ep 2 - Slightly controversial view of hypnotic sleep
Channel: James Brown
Date: 2015-08-08

In this episode of the POWA Blog I look at the concept of hypnotic 'sleep' and ask the controversial question "Does SLEEP in hypnosis really do anything. 

Many hypnotherapists and most stage hypnotists use the word 'SLEEP" to somehow signify that the subject is now in an altered state of mind and responsive to suggestion. Once 'out' or woken up they are somehow no longer in this hyper suggestible state. The presupposition being that SLEEP itself is a magical gateway somewhere or at least directly repressible for the continued suggestibility of the subject. The problem with this concept is its just not true under test. ALL hypnotic phenomena can be achieved with or without the subject being 'asleep'. While there is clearly some theatrical value to inducing a hypnotic sleep (not that I have any belief in states or such) and there is obviously a benefit to asking someone to close their eyes and block off one of their senses, SLEEP is completely unnecessary for hypnosis to happen. 

If someone is not asked to SLEEP there is little reason to WAKE them at the end... that too may be a subject for another day though.

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James Brown
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