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It
seems that the most significant characteristic of
hypnosis is selective concentration of attention:
intensification of attention while narrowing its range.
During the clinical hypnosis the patient is asked to
focus his attention to object. At the same time the
hypnotist is suggesting the feelings related with deep
relaxation and sleep; body weight, tiredness,
drowsiness, detachment from reality. Thanks to his
imagination, the patient is slowly adopting these
suggestions and act accordingly.
The
hypnosis
process is narrowing the patient’s attention to
designated object, as well to voice of hypnotist.
Patient's consciousness is detaching from everything
else. The feeling of tiredness and drowsiness are
putting to sleep the brain functions that are connected
to bodily functions and sensations. The conscious
functions dedicated to senses are blocked by suggestion
to the state of isolation.
Finally,
awaken is only the part of the consciousness that are
dedicated to observing the object and the voice of
hypnotist. The rest of mind and body is
"sleeping". Reception of other sensations from
the surrounding and the body is blocked. Of course, the
body is still receiving the inputs from the senses, but those inputs are blocked by the
hypnotic state of mind. Finally, even eyes are tired
from focusing to the object. So the patient is closing
his eyes. The contact with hypnotist is only thing that
remains awaken. Even more than awaken, the connection to
hypnotist is getting more and more awaken. As the result
the patient is becoming more responsive to the voice and
messages of hypnotist, while forgetting everything else.
This state is called the Hypnotic Rapport.
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During
the hypnosis
process the hypnotist can awake certain parts of
patient's consciousness. On contrary he can also
put to sleep some parts of patient's
consciousness. For examples the hypnotist can
suggest that the pain in the leg does not exist.
The leg is still ill, but the sensation of pain is
blocked. It can be said that hypnotist erased the
sensation of pain for a certain period of time.
Also,
the patient can be suggested that he does not see
objects or persons in front of him. The
consciousness is programmed to ignore precisely
specified object. On contrary, the patient's mind
can be programmed to see, hear, or smell for
example a flower. This suggestion will awaken
functions of brain that will "notice"
the flower.
Increased
suggestibility is the most important phenomenon of
hypnosis. The hypnotist's words are in center of
attention, while anything else is irrelevant. The
part of the consciousness that is dedicated to
connection with hypnotist is active, while other parts are
suppressed.
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