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A 31 page comprehensive essay on hypnotism that includes these subheadings: Introduction, Myths About Hypnosis, Brief History of Hypnosis, Theories of Hypnosis, What Happens in the Hypnotic State, Hypnosis in Medicine, and Conclusions. Hypnosis remains a topic of debate even after advanced imaging systems have shown there is a change in the brain when the person is in a hypnotic state. The writer discusses factors associated with hypnosis, what happens physically and psychologically, Coue's three laws of suggestion and the suspension of reality orientation. The writer also reports studies that have shown hypnosis is an effective method for pain management and reports other studies say otherwise. A number of medical studies involving the use of hypnosis are reported. The conclusion section summarizes the report and includes statements from journals regarding the efficacy of hypnosis. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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sleep, subjects are very relaxed but they are not asleep (Harvard Mental Health Letter 2002a). In many opinions, hypnosis is some sort of magic, or worse, black magic. Yet, the
science community accepts the fact the mind has at least three states: "the Conscious state, the Subconscious state, and the Unconscious state" (Choudhury 2004). These, as we all know were
demonstrated by Freud. The conscious state is full waking, full awareness of ones environment (Choudhury 2004). The complexity arises with the subconscious and the unconscious because there is a very
small line of demarcation between the two (Choudhury 2004). In a subconscious state, the mind is only slightly aware of the environment and is, instead, functioning on the past information
and experiences of the person while in the unconscious state, the mind has no awareness of the environment (Choudhury 2004). The brain is acting in a way similar to automatic
pilot, functions and activities go on but there is no intelligent thinking going on (Choudhury 2004). Choudhury (2004) offers the example of restful sleep as being a state of subconsciousness
and a comatose state being a state of unconsciousness. It is also accepted that humans use such a small portion of their brains even in the fully awake conscious
state of mind (Choudhury 2004). In fact, many have agreed that as much as seven-eighths of the mind may be "submerged in a stream of subconsciousness" (Choudhury 2004). The hypnotist
attempts to make active part of the subconscious mind (Choudhury 2004). According to the Harvard Mental Health Letter there are three aspects of hypnosis: 1. Selective attention or absorption, through
which the person has a very narrow focus in terms of the environment, paying attention to some parts of the experience while seemingly oblivious to other parts of the experience
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