Do you believe in Hypnotism?

Tobes · 11 Mar 2008 at 23:54

I was watching a repeat of Top Gear on Dave and Paul McKenna hypnotized Richard.

Now I have always had doubts about Hypnotism. For some reason I have always thought "it's not real, they just pay the people and make them sign a NDA".

But the fact that it's still going on leads me to believe that people can me hypnotized and made to do funny stuff etc.

Interest in your thoughts on the matter.

Gilly · 11 Mar 2008 at 23:55

Biohazard · 11 Mar 2008 at 23:55

Gilly said:
No.

Doohickey · 11 Mar 2008 at 23:57

No, not in the sense that people will fall into a trance and obey your every command. Yes in the sense of power of suggestion. People only do funny stuff or whatever, because they consciously want to.

badbob · 11 Mar 2008 at 23:58

If they smash a hammer on there hand whilst "under" then I'll believe it.

Spyhop · 11 Mar 2008 at 23:58

h8in

Hammond's a ****

Scuzi · 11 Mar 2008 at 23:58

Hypnotism is very real. I have been hypnotised a few times and it was a very weird experience.

However, I very much doubt that people can be made to do strange things like Paul McKenna claims to do. You are put into a very deep state of relaxation - there is none of this clicking of fingers to awake or put someone to sleep.

Goberpiles316 · 11 Mar 2008 at 23:58

I was hypnotized once in Ibiza and no at that point I had not had a drink, I was well aware of what I was doing I just couldnt stop myself doing it, was a very weird experience, so yes it is possible.

helmet · 11 Mar 2008 at 23:59

Nope.
In public where a lot of people seem to be hypnotized (strange that

) they don't want to let the side down and go along with it.

I tried hypnosis one on one to quit ciggies, can be summed up in two words: bobbins utter.

thecremeegg · 11 Mar 2008 at 23:59

wush said:
Hammond's a ****

Whys that?

Andybtsn · 12 Mar 2008 at 00:00

Gilly said:
No.

How come?

I'm unsure tbh.

Dolph · 12 Mar 2008 at 00:00

Hypnotism is quite a broad area, are you talking stage style hypnotism or other approaches?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotism

helmet · 12 Mar 2008 at 00:01

thecremeegg said:
Whys that?

Thats because he acts like that plonker at school who was first in line for everything, and was useless at everything.

Spyhop · 12 Mar 2008 at 00:01

h8in part 2

His manner in Top Gear gets more and more annoying as time goes on. And his rubbish book.

Tobes · 12 Mar 2008 at 00:03

Dolph said:
Hypnotism is quite a broad area, are you talking stage style hypnotism or other approaches?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotism

In the suggestive manner like Darren Brown or something like giving up smoking. I suppose I believe it. After all it's just mind over matter.

Stage stuff is what I just don't understand.

Gilly · 12 Mar 2008 at 00:03

Andybtsn said:
How come?

I'm unsure tbh.

Cos it's as believable as magic.

Nullvoid · 12 Mar 2008 at 00:06

I do yes. Suggestion is a rather powerful tool.

DRZ · 12 Mar 2008 at 00:07

Biohazard said:
Gilly said:

No

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shauncr91 · 12 Mar 2008 at 00:07

Yes, my mother was hypnotised in front of a live audience in Tenerife once.

Doohickey · 12 Mar 2008 at 00:08

Tobes said:
In the suggestive manner like Darren Brown or something like giving up smoking. I suppose I believe it. After all it's just mind over matter.

Stage stuff is what I just don't understand.

On stage it's still all about suggestion. That and co-operation in front of an audience. The 'hypnotist' will already have filtered out who he feels will be the most co-operative people to use for the funny stuff.