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browneyed Regular user I could've sworn I had more than 104 Posts |
Is anybody aware of any physiological research in regards to hypnotic catalepsy? I would like to know more about what the phenomenon is outside of the visual aspect. I ask because back when I first started working out, I would work my arms or legs to failure and then do an instant catalepsy. That catalepsy would not only relieve the pain in the muscle but also allow it to relax so that even when I released the tension, it was still without pain or discomfort. It was only recently that I questioned why this worked because if it was the muscles themselves locking into place, this would add discomfort instead of removing it unless it included a pain-blocking indirect suggestion. And I don't know why but it just sounds weird for it to be a strictly skeletal effect as well. I feel like for something I use so frequently, I know very little about what is actually going on anatomically.
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Nongard1 Special user 664 Posts |
There is very little research into muscular catalepsy related to hypnotic phenomena.
As induced by hypnotists, it really is different than the catalepsy induced most often by pharmaceuticals or neurological conditions such as epilepsy. A literature search shows virtually nothing related to hypnosis. It is , whether neuro induced, hypnotically induced or drug induced, a condition at related to pain blocking (hence your positive feelings after working out) and there is a lot in epilepsy/drug research about pain blocking. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/art......81906974 As a stage hypnotist suggests catalepsy, high responders might have pain blocking, but really it is the power of suggestion and the compliance that goes with following directions (which is why the human bridge is a liability - many respond to the critical factor and collapse, which can cause injury. In hypnosis it is one of those things, rigid arm, that is a great show and in an induction can test for compliance, but its "realness" as a true medical catalepsy in irrelevant to a good show. I am also certified as a personal fitness trainer (never have worked as one, but took the program for my own benefit) and I too have had the same response you have had. It has blocked pain, like sticky hands, I knew I could move, but it felt so good to let those muscles be stiff and rigid after failure, that I just stayed there on the stretching table...
Dr. Richard Nongard, Professional Hypnosis Training
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