By contrast, hypnotists who believe that responses to suggestion are primarily mediated by the conscious mind, such as Theodore Barber and Nicholas Spanos, have tended to make more use of direct verbal suggestions and instructions.
Sebaliknya, praktisi hipnotis yang percaya bahwa respon terhadap sugesti terutama dimediasi oleh pikiran sadar, seperti Theodore Barber dan Nicholas Spanos cenderung menggunakan lebih banyak sugesti dan instruksi verbal secara langsung.