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George Chan New user 42 Posts |
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On 2008-02-18 09:31, Anthony Jacquin wrote: Increased depth does not increase suggestibility - it doesn't do anything. The idea of deepness can help subjects who find hypnosis especially difficult. It used to be believed that depth of hypnosis was related to efficacy. Since this has been found to be no longer case, suggestibility is tested. This is why depth scales died out. They do still crop up in some courses but this is usually because they are just not very good courses. Youre right, you would need to test how suggestible a subject was under hypnosis - which is the point of the SHSS. Somnambulism wouldnt come into though. PLAYING ALONG I do not beleive people are 'just playing along' that over-simplifies the issue. Various tests of hypnosis have shown that highly hypnotisable people (people who regulatly score highly on suggestibility tests) do what they believe is expected rather than what would happen naturally. One study split highly hypnotisible subjects into three groups. Each group was shown a piece of card with the number 18 printed on it. Under hypnosis they were all given the suggestion that it was blank. All subjects later reported that they saw a blank card. However the 2nd group were told before they gave their account of what they saw that hypnotised people were expected to see the 18 and it would fade to blank. The 3rd group were told that subjects normally saw the 18 but it was reversed. Group 1 all claimed that the card was and always was blank. Group 2 all claimed that the card had an 18 that faded to blank. Group 3 all claimed that the card had 81 printed on it. All three groups were hypnotised in exactly the same conditions. And were no longer hypnotised when they gave their evidence of what they experienced. In another experiment hypnotised subjects were given a deafness suggestion. All the subjects who claimed not to be able to hear were given headphones and asked to read out a passage. There was a time delay so that subjects heard their spoken words through the headphones after a delay. Genuinely deaf people were also tested. The first group experienced difficulty reading clearly (as did non hypnotised subjects) whereas the genuinely deaf subjects didn't. Showing that the subjects claiming to be 'deaf' could hear. Studies of debriefed subjects in stage hypnosis shows show that the subjects report experiencing two different and conflicting beliefs (that they were onstage naked and fully dressed for example). Given the choice of which beleif to act on most went with what the hypnotist wanted or what they felt was expected of them (the behaviour with the greatest reward). Wagstaff in his hypnosis research has found that "the phenomena which can be produced by hypnosis can be produced equally by suggestions made without hypnosis." (cited by Mr Justice Toulson in the summing up of the McKenna case). The point is not that subjects who score highly on suggestibility tests or take part in stage hypnosis are just 'playing along' but that social compliance and roleplay play an important part in hypnosis efficacy. Having said this, that genuine hypnosis envolves a special case of 'playing along', it is also something that is every easy to fake in the right circumstances. Under strict scientific controls it, as we have seen, it is almost impossible not to be caught out. In hypnotherapy, the subject/client has no incentive to role play (they have nothing to gain from pretending it works). But if role play is rewarded and encouraged - for entertainment purposes - then it could make stage hypnosis using role play alone possible. I have hypnotised several people, not thousands, studying time distortion in hypnosis. This is something Im picking up again after pitching an idea for a book before christmas. At the moment I am particularly interested in the relationship between hypnosis and belief. |
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Anthony Jacquin Inner circle UK 2220 Posts |
[quote]On 2008-02-18 23:34, George Chan wrote:
[quote]One study split highly hypnotisible subjects into three groups. Each group was shown a piece of card with the number 18 printed on it. Under hypnosis they were all given the suggestion that it was blank. All subjects later reported that they saw a blank card. However the 2nd group were told before they gave their account of what they saw that hypnotised people were expected to see the 18 and it would fade to blank. The 3rd group were told that subjects normally saw the 18 but it was reversed. Group 1 all claimed that the card was and always was blank. Group 2 all claimed that the card had an 18 that faded to blank. Group 3 all claimed that the card had 81 printed on it. All three groups were hypnotised in exactly the same conditions. And were no longer hypnotised when they gave their evidence of what they experienced. ANT: The flaw in this study is that that they are highly suggestible and that the suggestion given before the actual hypnosis landed just as readily as the suggestion given when 'under'. This is exactly how I work with a highly suggestible subject when mixing hypnosis with mentalism. There is no need for any formal induction - just stick a card between their hands and tell them their hands are stuck together. [quote]On 2008-02-18 23:34, George Chan wrote: Wagstaff in his hypnosis research has found that "the phenomena which can be produced by hypnosis can be produced equally by suggestions made without hypnosis." (cited by Mr Justice Toulson in the summing up of the McKenna case). The point is not that subjects who score highly on suggestibility tests or take part in stage hypnosis are just 'playing along' but that social compliance and roleplay play an important part in hypnosis efficacy. ANT: I wondered when we would get to Wagstaff. Dr Graham Wagstaff was of course hypnotised when he was a student in the 70's by the magician Kreskin and made to perform the traditional stage hypnosis routines. After the show he decided that he had done what he did by simulating trance and that hypnosis wasn;t real. He has since devoted his academic career to proving that hypnosis can best be explained as a form of social compliance. His research is interesting as is the post hypno response many have to justify their curious behaviour. Wagstaff is an intelligent man and has to create a rationalisation for his behaviour in the process he may well be creating a delusion that he was doing it through free choice. This rationalising behaviour is something that has been shown to occur over and over. My advice is test it out for yourself. Do the classic test of hypnotising someone and telling them their shoes are on the wrong feet. Afterwards ask them why they have put swapped their shoes over and you will hear a whole host of rationalisations as they try and straighten out in their own mind what they have done. Quote:
On 2008-02-18 23:34, George Chan wrote: ANT: George, it sounds like the best area of study. My advice is look at Wagstaff with the same critical eye you do other theorists. What you are doing as a hypnotist is dealing with belief. You are changing beliefs. Of course sometimes when this occurs the new belief seems to clash with the 'real' world causing some kind of disconnect. However if you are hypnotised and your mind has locked onto a new belief you will have no choice other than to continue to act as if it were true and will provide any rationalisation about it. Analysing the meaning of rationalisation is a mistake. It is like trying to understand why someone who was hard sold something they did not need made the purchase by analysing their feelings of discontent afterwards. Anthony
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Waters Inner circle 2508 Posts |
I am not completely (but nearly) finished with Anthony's book. I have the following to say:
1. The book is very well done from a publishing perspective. It has a very clean and clear layout and design. The writing is easy to understand and the techniques are very well explained. This is an example of how someone should (self) publish a book. Very nice. 2. Regarding the material itself, I can only speak from my limited experience. I am not a hypnotist, but rather a mental performer who is deeply interested in psychology and suggestion. As such, I have a great interest in hypnosis and have studied the primary "works" that one should. I would have to say that Anthony's book handles the perception one must have, the "lead-in" (the Set) and the process of hypnosis very well (again, from a novice's perspective). I could not be more pleased with my investment. Like mentalism approaches and preferences, hypnosis perspectives (and theories thereof), are often devisive and can end in argument. Motives, style, methods and participant care (as well as legal considerations) all come into play. I can say that Anthony's book is certainly worthy of anyone wanting to learn more about hypnosis and contains a pragmatist's view of the art and craft. I like the fact that Anthony describes the differing perspectives but doesn't get bogged down in an argument over what it is/isn't. "Reality is Plastic" is simply a good and workable book that has clear instruction for someone wanting to learn hypnosis (and I am one such person). Thanks Anthony! With regards, Sean |
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Anthony Jacquin Inner circle UK 2220 Posts |
Thanks very much for the reviews Sean and LiquidSn.
I checked out your website LiquidSn. Anyone who is dedicated to mastering Earnest Earicks work has my respect. Apply that kind of dedication to hypnosis and you will be a master. It it is so much easier than 'Claptrap'. Thanks again. Anthony
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iambest New user 61 Posts |
Got your book yesterday Anthony! It's great, It's just what I was looking for and more. The explanations and pictures are very understandable even to a newbie like me. Thank you very much for a great product and quick delivery!
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ElliottB Inner circle 3250 Posts |
Got the book today. It looks really good! I'm looking forward to delving into it this weekend.
Elliott |
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kinesis Inner circle Scotland, surrounded by 2708 Posts |
I have to agree with Sean's post above. I picked this book up from Anthony himself at Blackpool, put some of it into practise at Blackpool too. Very well written book. Very clear instructions with lots of photographs. Well done Anthony, this book does what it says on the tin.
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Chris K Inner circle 2544 Posts |
I've been putting writing this off for a variety of reasons (some are detailed below) but it would not be misleading if I pretty much copied and pasted Sean Waters' post from above. It is almost exactly what I was planning on writing. However, I'll write anyway (never want to be accused of "padding" my post count, lol).
First off, I think the production value of the book was spectacular. I noticed a few typos and a few language differences between UK and USA spelling and word usage but absolutely nothing that interrupted the flow of the book or the learning process. Compare this to something like Jermay's work, where the typos and errors leave entire effects out and seriously hamper MY learning process (don't know about you, just me). Again, I have to go to Sean's post and reiterate that this is exactly what a book should be. Great pictures, high quality type (no faded letters like in some self-published works), and great content. Next, the content, this is rather more difficult for me to comment on. I am, by no means whatsoever, an expert in "hypnosis" (by whatever broad or narrow definition you use). Heck, I am barely a novice, to be fair. I started incorporating pseudo-hypnosis effects into my other routines and noticed a strong reaction so I decided to start putting together a routine with it. I ended up finding that "pseudo-hypnosis" and "real hypnosis" had much in common. For example, I used ideomotor responses (well-known in mentalism, which is my main venue) as well as physiological responses (the first set piece in ANT's book, for those who have it). Reading some of McGill's work, which was quite informative if a bit "more" than I wanted, I realized that incorporation of "real hypnosis" would be a natural extension. In my mind, based on the adverts and discussion, ANT's book is EXACTLY what I had hoped for/expected. Let me make that perfectly clear: EXACTLY. This isn't a clinical breakdown of hypnosis nor does it profess to be the end all and be all. With that being said, I will gladly eat pasta for the next week (which I had to do to buy this book) and be happy about it. Okay, here comes the caveats. First of all, again, I am no expert. Frankly, in the past, I have generally adhered to the social compliance explanation of stage hypnosis, at the least. While I have a degree in neurobiology, a good 90% of my classes dealt with cells or tissues, not behavior. And not a single class discussed hypnotism aside from a few reference papers which were not exactly conclusive about anything. So yeah, a total "noob" when it comes to hypnosis and a "doubting" one due to the social compliance beliefs. I don't pretend to be an expert now but approaching it as ANT recommends in the book, using a combination of Set and Induction pieces, I have had remarkable results, even with people I know well. Definitely not everybody, as some people just looked at me like I was crazy. However, when it worked, it was amazing. While I freely admit it could merely be social compliance, these are the same people who give me hell every step of the way when I perform mentalism for them. Since I have gotten the book, I have fallen asleep every night thinking about applications, making modifications to my approach, possible effects, and so forth. I am completely happy about this purchase, which is a lot more than I can say than many other purchases I have made. With all that in mind, I want to stress that it is merely a "noob's opinion". I don't expect nor do I want anybody to use what I said as a basis for buying it or not. Nor do I expect nor want anybody's thoughts on hypnosis itself to change. Heck, these are my opinions and I am not totally sure my thoughts on hypnosis have changed all that dramatically. With all that in mind, I cannot give this purchase a review because I don't have enough real world experience to compare it to anything else. However, in meeting my expectations, it was exactly what I was led to believe it was. Thanks ANT. L |
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Anthony Jacquin Inner circle UK 2220 Posts |
Lemniscate,
thanks so much for your feedback. I am glad to hear it has inspired you to look at applications and modifications to things you do already. I know you have an interest in pseudo as well as real hypnosis and trust that you can find the common ground between the two. If you ever want to discuss ideas I am happy to listen and help if I can. I hope you don't mind if I add your testimonial to my website. Here are some others I have received. "Reality Is Plastic is now one of my favourite books. Corindas 13 steps, Paul Brooks the Gift, and Reality Is Plastic will always be in my backpack". John Gearheart http://www.johngearhart.com/Welcome.html "The mindset anthony portrays and gives to the reader is an attitude that actually makes it impossible to fail... Well I guess you could still fail if you want, but after you read the book that becomes a choice". Vincent Lynch http://vincentlynch.co.uk "I am delighted with my purchase.For the money your little book packs a lot of practical information and technique and I`m already having fun practicing and,more importantly,getting very good results ! Many Thanks". John Falcomer. "Very very usable information, excellent service, and the DVD really helps. More than impressed with this purchase - what I have and will continue to learn from this will aid my performances of mentalism and impromptu hypnosis no end. I am greatly impressed with the material here, and look forward to performing these ideas. 'Can you hypnotise me?' Now I can say 'YES'". Tom DeVoe "I do not often write reviews, only when I genuinely want to alert the community to something that I think is particularly worthwhile. Such is the case with 'Reality is Plastic' by Anthony Jacquin. This book (+ DVD which comes with the first batch of books) comes in at a little over £20. Personally I would have paid something in the order of £35 for the DVD alone. The selling point of the book, is that it teaches rapid hypnotic induction, and 'impromptu hypnosis'. Which it does. However, I think that this little book will become a standard, or classic book of performance hypnosis. This is due to the fact that it is so direct and to the point. Jacquin does not see the point of delving into complex theory and definitions, he get straight on with the job. Within the first chapter, you will be taught all you need to know to be able to put someone instantly into a hypnotic trance. Now, I have studied hypnosis for many years. Many years later, many books later and I still cannot hypnotise with any real confidence. The reason? I know TOO much! I have studied Mesmerism, Eriksonian and on to the retched NLP. I came to the conclusion that if hypnotism existed at all, it was all down to social compliance (which is still a huge chunk of it). This little book had the effect of blowing away all of the cobwebs and clarifying everything. The techniques taught in this book were known to me (well most of them) yet the manner of the presentation and the - don't waste your time and just get on with it - approach cleared all of the debris away and left me feeling confident about REALLY putting this into effect. I wanted to alert anyone here who is interested in hypnotism as soon as a could, as the DVD is a gem and is only going out with the first few. This is the first book I have bought since 13 steps where I did not feel ripped off. I cannot recommend it highly enough". Chris Gould "This is not a book on mentalism or psuedo hyp presentations. It realy does teach how to perform the effects outlined by using hypnosis. I enjoyed the book and DVD, and found them a good concise introduction to the subject. They offer insight and methods which are clearly explained and easy to understand. The book/DVD does need to be read thoroughly and (for me at least) slowly to allow the true meaning and subtlties to sink in". Stephen James Durant "I have just finished reading this wonderful book for the first time. Now, I have 0% experience with hypnosis so my impressions are based accordingly. First, my initial guess of what hypnosis is was, well- wrong. That being said, this is a great find! Anthony explains the techniques in complete detail that even a 'green horn' like me can understand. I find the information enlightening, inspiring, & too tempting to ignore. Thanks for writing this"! Scott Mendenhall
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mindpunisher Inner circle 6132 Posts |
Well I got the book out of curiosity about the street hypnosis and impromtu aspects.
I have to say for beginners its very good value for money and well written. So you can't go wrong. However I thought a lot of the inductions etc weren't necessary and overly complicated. And also repeat inductions on the video demonstrations seemed a bit strange. However I realise this is a book on hypnotic inductions. Therefore its a really good buy. On the impromtu side and street hypnosis it left me a bit cold. The bonus section left me thinking so what? You take someone's necklace off them or their hat? All that fuss for those lame demonstrations of hypnosis? After a good book and DVD the bonus section let the project down. I was looking forward to seeing it applied in impromtu and street situations but it left me underwhelmed. I guess theatrical hypnosis should stay on the stage where it belongs. But still a good purchase for anyone interested in hypnosis. But no replacement for proper training. |
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Anthony Jacquin Inner circle UK 2220 Posts |
Thanks for your review MP.
Anthony
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SM41 Special user 831 Posts |
Here is my review:
First, I cant say this is the best hypnosis book, because it is the first I have read. Second, this book make me interest on Hypnosis. It is a very good book, easy to understand and read. I havent tried the things there because people wont beleive me I can hypnotise. As soon as I meet others, ill try to. 9 of 10. Santiago |
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Anthony Jacquin Inner circle UK 2220 Posts |
Take the plunge Santiago, you may surprise yourself.
Anthony
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psychicturtle Special user UK 821 Posts |
This book is awesome. If you want 'instant' (read - rapid) inductions that actually work, then this book has it. It is the best example of it's kind that I am aware of. I love it.
Top class work Anthony. |
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Nongard1 Special user 664 Posts |
My new motto: "If you don't buy something from me, please please please, buy something from Anthony!"
A great book and DVD.... Richard
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MINDPSYCHIC New user THE NETHER-REGIONS OF THE HUMAN MIND 55 Posts |
Coming from a mentalists perspective, I found the information incredibly useable. I was able to practice on my wife and friends and was amazed by the result. I will definetly be integrating the methods into my show. I would highly recommend this book without a single reserve. Thank you for making it available.
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Anthony Jacquin Inner circle UK 2220 Posts |
Thom, Richard and E.K,
I appreciate you making the effort to give me your feedback. Anthony
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teejay Inner circle Liverpool, UK 1831 Posts |
Most Hypnosis items are rehashes. This one has lots of new insights, great detail and advice
Great item. If you are into H, get it NOOOOW Highly recommended TJ |
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Athos Elite user NADO - Mind reader 481 Posts |
This is going in my Wish-list for sure,
and on top of the list. Expect a reply within the next week, :lol: max
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Harry Lucas Regular user Europe 128 Posts |
I read thick books about the ways of Milton Ericksson and Ormond McGill's wonderful encyclopedia but for me as a beginner it was too much to process.
If you are looking for information you can use, if you want a step by step guide, how you can hypnotise someone, and get a bonus dvd where you can see Anthony demonstrate and explain the techniques, you'll find it in 'Reality is plastic'. Had the honour of meeting Anthony at Blackpool, if only briefly, and can tell you that he is always willing to answer questions. But you already knew that from this forum anyway. For me, this book opened a door into this new world. Cheers, Anthony! |
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