Top 10 Books For Learning Hypnosis

Although I try to include a lot of information about the field of hypnotherapy, the best way to learn is by reading the books of the top pros and taking their courses. http://www.yourmindnow.com/2013/03/hypnosis-how-to-top-10-books-from-top.html lists 10 great books for learning hypnosis from the best...

1. Hypnotherapy by Dave Elman

One of the most regarded books of all time on the subject of hypnosis.

Dave Elman has one of the most effective inductions that is utilized by professional hypnotists all around the World. Personally I've used his methods with foolproof results of getting people to have their eyelids stuck shut with in seconds of the hypnotic process.


2. The How-To Book Of Hypnotism by Tom Silver and Ormond McGill

This how to book shows you exactly what to do to conduct hypnosis with one person or a group. Excellent content from 2 very experienced hypnotists.

I personally trained with the Author and have used his methods to conduct very powerful sessions, as well as perform jaw dropping inductions for crowds.


3. The Everything Self-Hypnosis Book: Learn to use your mental power to take control of your life (Everything (Self-Help)) by Rene A. Bastarache

This author I have trained with as well, he has a very comprehensive approach. Prior to doing hypnosis training with Rene I had limited experience with hypnotizing others.

Using the methods he shares I was able to hypnotize friends and strangers to the deepest degree, create a stage hypnosis show that became my profession and help others with hypnotherapy.

Read this book online for FREE on Google Books.


4. New Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz


Every hypnotist should have a basic understanding of taking control of the "servo mechanism" that we have been gifted with to use to our advantage.

Very practical methods for hypnosis and de-hypnosis. It's a classic.


5. Ronning Guide to Modern Stage Hypnosis by Geoffrey Ronning


A great guide to performing hypnosis on stage to a group of people. Geoff gives you his group inductions, deepeners and skits.

What I also really like about this book is that it has excerpts from this students that became successful and on their road to getting there.


 6. Tom Silver's Advanced 21th Century Hypnosis Training DVD ~ Hypnosis Trainer Tom Silver


This is a course I have taken in person and the resource from where I got my winning group induction that is quick and effective.

The author has been on dozens of national television shows and was the first person to popularize hypnosis in Asia. Real hypnosis.


7. Self-Hypnosis: Its Theory, Technique and Application by Melvin Powers

I let my friend borrow this book and the craziest thing happened...

He read the first few pages, went through the first induction and fell into a trance. While he was in trance, an ex-girlfriend of his that recently passed away pulled him out of his body and on to an O.B.E (out of body) journey. Real methods.


8. Tricks of the Mind by Derren Brown

If you are searching hypnosis and you do not know who Derren Brown is, open up a new browser window and search him on youtube.

Derren is a genius and his hypnotic effects are completely astonishing.

9. Fun With Hypnosis: The Complete How-To Guide by Svengali


Being able to produce fun, hypnotic effects with people is really one of the biggest keys to success in hypnosis.

If you can stick someone's hand to the wall, you can help them stick to their diet and exercise. If you can make yourself disappear before your subject's eyes, you can do just about anything hypnotically.


10. Mind Control: How to Get Others to Do What You Want by William Horton Psy D

Although it may seem a bit manipulative, when your intentions are right when dealing with people these techniques allow someone to experience massive change or... extreme control.

Please use these techniques with good intentions.


Extra Tips on Learning Hypnosis:
*In these books you will find techniques on how to hypnotize yourself and others... the most important aspect is figuring out for yourself the best methods that work for you.

*Experience helps you most and it's fun to practice! Practicing proven methods like from the books above will enable you to get true hypnotic results from people you work with.

*If you can guide yourself into hypnosis... you can show someone else the way. Just as if you would direct a person in a town they'd never been in, street by street, turn by turn is how the hypnotic process can be induced. This is why I find self-hypnosis to be such an important part to any hypnotist's experience and training.

I know these resources will help as they have for me. When you decide to move forward and pickup one of these books, please leave your experiences in the comment section below!

Different Scientific Theories of How Hypnosis Works

The question of how hypnosis actually works is a huge one, and one not currently fully answered. There are however several different theories explained in the following article in some depth. Read the full article here: http://www.hypnosisandsuggestion.org/theories-of-hypnosis.html

"any satisfactory theory of hypnosis should also be a theory bearing on psychology at large" (Hilgard, 1991)
For over a century scientists and clinicians have proposed mechanisms to explain the phenomenon associated with hypnosis. The key theories of hypnosis, historical and current, are presented here. For the more recent models some knowledge of cognitive psychology is useful. Within psychology most current models of how the mind works what is termed 'executive function' make use of the concept of an executive control system (Norman & Shallice, 1980, 1986) (a description of what is meant by executive control is given on this page).

A key debate in hypnosis throughout the twentieth century has been between 'state' vs. 'non-state' theories, properties of these types of theories are given below. Recently attempts have been made to integrate findings from both of these positions.

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Theory	Key Authors	Description	Type
Neodissociation theory	Hilgard	Hypnotic phenomenon are produced through a dissociation of high level control systems.	State, Dissociation
Integrated dissociative theory	Woody & Sadler (1998)	A re-integration of dissociated experience and dissociated control theories.	Dissociation
Socio-cognitive theory	Spanos		Non-state
Response expectancy theory / Social cognitive theory	Kirsch (1985, 1991, 1994), Lynn	An extension of social learning theory. How a participant expectssuggestions to change their subjective experience lead to a change in experience, and can generate involuntary responses.	Non-state
Role theory	Sarbin		Non-state
Integrative cognitive theory	Brown, Oakley		Integrative
Cold control theory	Dienes, Perner	Draws a distinction between: being in a mental state being aware of being in that state Argues that successful response to hypnotic suggestion can be achieved by forming the intention to perform an action, without forming higher order thoughts about intending that action	Cognitive
Ego psychological theory	Fromm
Conditioning and inhibition theory	Barrios

The 3 Components of Hypnosis: Absorption, Dissociation and Suggestibility

Hypnosis is often called a 'trance state.' A trance state is an altered state that is different from normal wakening state characterized by beta waves in the brain. It is simply a heightened state of concentration and awareness. Most people achieve a hypnotic trance state every day and many times a day by driving a car or getting absorbed in a book. It is thought that people have a certain capacity for hypnotic trance. People who are able to have hypnotic experiences during their everyday life are thought to be highly suggestible.

There are three main components of hypnosis: absorption, dissociation, and suggestibility. Generally speaking, the more suggestible a person is, the more they are able to dissociate and a person is able to direct their attention and their absorption is more focused (Spiegel & Spiegel, 2004). It has been found that people who are highly hypnotizable have the personality trait of 'absorption.' They are more likely to find themselves absorbed in a task.

A study was performed on the hypnotizability of 481 undergraduate women. In addition to measuring their hypnotic suggestibility, their personality traits were studied. The study found that absorption was a common personality trait of highly suggestible women and there was a correlation between hypnotizability and absorption. These women commonly had moments of full attention on specific tasks in their everyday lives. The absorption was also characterized by fully engaged representational systems including their visual, auditory, and kinesthetic resources (Tellegen & Atkinson, 1974).

Another study looked to compare the differences between low hypnotizables and high hypnotizables. It was found that the hypnotic responsiveness of high hypnotizables was due to dissociated control. This indicates that suggestions from a hypnotic trance activate cognitive control. During hypnosis a person is often able to dissociate themselves from normal conscious and cognitive thought. People who possess the ability to be more likely to become hypnotized also have an easier time dissociating themselves from their surrounding or from cognitive thought (Bowers, 1992).

The third component of hypnosis is suggestibility. The induction aspect of a hypnosis session increases suggestibility. When a person has increased absorption and increased dissociation due to a hypnotic induction or trance, they become more suggestible (Kirsch, 1997).

Due to these three main components of hypnosis, there are varying degrees of hypnotizability and suggestibility in people. The capacity to be hypnotically induced can be either genetic or learned. Hypnosis can occur in three different ways: spontaneously, induced by a hypnotist, or self-induced. People respond to hypnosis in different ways and in different capacities.

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