A group of people with the same ideas can put much pressure on a new person who wants their friendship. Groups can cause individuals to feel very guilty if the individual starts to think or act independently. In contrast, Baha'is believe in the independent search for truth, and also believe that an idea should not be attached to an owner, and that one can disagree with what he says earlier. Hypnotism can be induced by oneself or can be induced by another. Sometimes both techniques work together.
Hypnotism is a intense concentration into a sometimes euphoric state.
The subject is somewhere between being awake and asleep. We are all hypnotized to various extents every day. Hypnotism takes place in a light form as we go to sleep. Hypnosis is This euphoric state is a vehicle that can lead one to religious highs or can be made destructive. Hypnotism takes place in Sufi dancing, whirling and head movements.