![]() Then the participants were hypnotized (or not) as discussed above. Participants were first grouped into three categories based on how susceptible they were to being hypnotized using the "Harvard Group Scale For Hypnotic Susceptibility." These groups were just called low, medium and high based on that susceptibility rating. they hypnotized some participants (and some they didn't, the non hypnotized were the control participants) and then suggested that they see a wooden board in front of them, which blocks their view of a computer monitor. Blocking visual perception? With hypnosis? What?. However a new article published in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports titled "The Power of mind: Blocking visual perception by hypnosis" caught my eye. Hypnosis has even been shown to be useful in helping people deal with the side effects of cancer treatments. It's a technique which is effectively employed to help people deal with things like drug addiction, depression and pain. It's a real thing, a part of our natural sleep cycle, people actually can be hypnotized and really are more responsive to suggestions. However hypnotism isn't just a fake parlor trick. ![]() The magician then goes on to make suggestions for silly actions for the participant to do and the participant, (faking) of course, plays along. ![]() When I think of hypnotism, I conjure up the image of some sleazy magician in a black tuxedo holding up a watch in front of someones face for a while and gaining "control" over them (or in the above image, shooting some sort of magic beams at a sleeping woman from the 1800's). ![]()
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