Plausibility of phenomena and getting a high rate of success. - General Discussions on IAYH

idc130

I have very recetly listened to James Tripp's hypnosis without trance and got some interesting ideas that seem to help me quite a lot.

This one is my favourite and is what I depend on now:

People only seem to react to phenomena in hypnosis if the phenomena is plausible under the frame of hyponsis(or whatever frame you set). And it seems to me that if someone thinks something should be able to happen in hypnosis, it almost always does. And so I've been getting a very high success rate, doing a few tests in my pre talk to see what the subject finds the most believable and thats what I start with. I'm not sure if its more effective to ask a question: do you think you could imagine your hand being stuck to the table in hypnosis?/do you think i could stick your hand to the table? etc. or more subtlely: tell them about what you can do with hypnosis and read their reactions. So far by doing these tests, and using soft tests before hard tests, and using solid metaphors for what happens in the phenomena, I've been getting a very high success rate, especially with analytical people. No trance required. You may proceed to more far out pheomena but only after you have done more believable ones. Also, sometimes being invisible is more plausible than a hand stick(rarely) so don't forget about the "deeper trance phenomena"

Example: Playing around with a friend, asked him if he could imagine his hand stuck to table, he says no. Ask him about forgetting his name, he says of course, proceeded with phenomena and got a wonderful reaction. This is the same person who I failed with arm lock earlier.

Example 2: I get a hand stick, ask him to pull really hard, then i said and your other hand is stuck to your head, and he said: "don't you have to say all that other stuff first(not plausible without lengthy suggestion) so I did and got the handstick.

NB This method is not nearly as cool as an induction and appearing to be in control so only use with your less suggestible friends and don't use on stage. This is for street hypnosis only and even then, when you're doing it in small groups.

Other ways I've found increase success rate:

-Talking faster seems to make them more focused and gives them less time to think and criticize.
-Ask a lot of questions to frame what subject should be thinking: how does it feel to have your hand stuck? NOT is your hand really stuck?
-Make them amazed and just a little bit scared(not too scared) so they have your absolute focus.
-Move them to a different location so you have some sort of committment.
-If they fail any tests, frame it as a success but move to something else quickly. One failure can quickly escalate.
-Lastly, PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE

PS I think plausibility is different from belief because with belief, they're not entirely sure how it will work. e.g. believe in god, sky not falling on our heads = plausible.

rdoetjes

Like I wrote about 2 years ago, plausibility is a corner stone of suggestion.

The important things for a suggestion once again:

-plausibility

-gain

-proof/convincers (that what you claim is or will be happening)

chris

Plausibility is a very important factor in suggestions. And you also touched on aspects of expectations and beliefs in play. Depending on the model you present to your subject, the results will be different, and this has to do with plausibility and beliefs.

aceofmagic

It's interesting when we look at how plausibility, beliefs and changing someone's attention stacks up together. We first have plausibility and what's stacked on top of beliefs which further supports attention etc. Plausibility is one of those things that will be different depending on whom you speak with and the more refined you can make your suggestions so they stick, the more effective they'll obviously be. Which is shown in many cases of the "yes set". Simply having someone experience the sensations of "yes" . . . of plausibility and then adding to that. "You can continue breathing as you look at me and notice the changes occurring in the relaxation of your body as you float further into trance" However, that's not really plausibility is it? Think about it. People can agree with all those above statements except the last "and you float further into trance". What is someone doesn't have a reference for trance? What if they get a feeling of "that's nonsense. Pack that up" That will surely throw their attention in a spin and will stand as a barrier to further phenomena. So how does one work on that premise? How does one make "trance" plausible to someone who doesn't believe in it? How would someone be able to hypnotize someone who doesn't believe in it? Worse, how can a hypnotist CONVINCE someone that hypnosis is real and valid? We all know for sure that its possible. We're just searching for the way. Sure, you can just avoid certain people and yes there are definitely certain people not worth doing this stuff with. But that answer may not please everyone. Some people may still be trying to figure out ways of doing just that. Hence, practice practice practice.

Now we brought up the word "belief". What's the difference between plausibility and belief? We all know when we're hit with a statement that we know for sure is false, right? And when the truth shines through our ears we get a different sensation. A "that's absolutely right" sensation. So really the goal is to change the sensations of truth, the weight of truth and the solidity of truth from one thing to another. Instead of feeling sure about not believing in hypnosis, we can make it so they feel 100% sure that hypnosis is a valuable tool which they can experience the effects of easily. Plausibility is built on the expectation of plausibility in that sense. They start to rely on that pattern you've built. When one hears something true we get a feeling. Then as we continue to feel "truths", we expect the things to come to be plausible as well since the rest was. You're stacking truths which support further statements. You can then start guiding them over the bridge of possibility to where you want them to go. All the while, traveling on that ship of "truth feeling" that was built from the stacking of plausibility and the feeling of certainty to float on. What if we can use our skill to craft suggestions so that they stick right on target? You can hit them with a sensation of utter truth and logic, while structuring the ideas to place them precisely in someone's mind while guiding them towards your goal. Is that an awesome image or what?! Pieces would really begin rolling then!!

So I think for sure that plausibility is one of those keys to being an awesome hypnotist and its awesome to see it here as well!! If only we can start getting people who can demonstrate what they're talking about while describing it . . .

What do you think?

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