![]() ![]() ġ.1.2 Similarities between concentrative meditation and hypnosis The investigation recorded significant linear relationships between the high-frequency (HF) component of the heart-rate variability (HRV) and the continuous self-rated hypnotic depth (SRHD), the continuous self-rated hypnotic depth (SRHD) correlated positively with the amplitude of the HF component and negatively with the frequency of the HF. In an investigation, heart rate, frequency of changes from a time-frequency analysis of heart-rate variability (HRV), and amplitude were compared with the continuous self-rated hypnotic depth (SRHD) of 10 volunteers. Higher power over the alpha, beta, and theta parietal region associated with sustained-attentional processing and greater EEG asymmetry was seen in the highly hypnotizable subjects. Įlectro-encephalogram (EEG) is a candidate for monitoring neural activity. Hypnotic susceptibility, a stationary characteristic of a subject, is distinct from hypnotic depth, which is a dynamic property that represents the subject’s momentary capacity for response to hypnotic suggestions. This chapter will review the traditional and conventional approaches used in hypnosis, their advantages and disadvantages as well as where hypnosis is used as a complementary or alternative therapy to the modern day orthodox medicine.ġ.1 Heart-rate variability as a measure of hypnotic depthĮnsuring sufficient depth to induce genuine hypnotic responsiveness is one of the major challenges in hypnotic research. However, some clinical practitioners themselves have contributed to further exacerbate this denigrative image of hypnosis. The individuals hypnotized appear to apparently behave in ways that are contrary to normal behavior or out of character. Volunteers from the audience act out of fantasies to make the audience laugh from the hypnotist’s simple commands for sleep and snaps of the fingers. Hypnosis is introduced to others as a form of entertainment on television talk shows or at comedy clubs. For these reasons, witch doctors, evil scientists, space aliens, and vampires have all been portrayed as using hypnosis to achieve their dubious ends. Part of the misperceptions is that individuals with seemingly magical powers to manipulate the unsuspecting innocent with their authoritative voice commands and penetrating eyes are depicted as hypnotists. Misperceptions about hypnosis by clinical practitioners and their clients have been shaped through years of inaccurate but interesting portrayals of hypnosis in books, plays, and movies. It is commonly assumed that during hypnosis, the subconscious mind is in a suggestible state while the conscious mind is distracted or guided to become dormant. In a trance, the normal state of the mind occurs regularly as when watching an engrossing movie, reading an absorbing book, or performing monotonous activity thus hypnosis is also described as an “attentive, receptive focal concentration”. It can as well assist in managing physical problems like pain reduction, such as the pain caused by chemotherapy in cancer patients. During hypnosis, suggestions are used to cure a lot of psychological health problems, such as stress, addiction, and phobia. It is a trance mental state that is later followed by giving suggestion. It is either established by compliance with instructions or achieved naturally the critical nature of the mind is bypassed during hypnosis and acceptable suggestions are delivered. Hypnosis is a state of mind that is characterized by focused attention and heightened receptivity for suggestions. The origin of “hypnosis” is from the Greek word “hypnos,” which means “sleep”. ![]() ![]() Hypnotherapy conducted by a trained therapist is considered as a complementary or safe alternative to present day orthodox medication for numerous ailments. Despite the pejorative image display of hypnosis and misconceptions surrounding it, hypnosis still has numerous applications in contemporary medicine. This chapter will review the traditional and conventional approaches used in hypnosis, their advantages and disadvantages as well as where hypnosis is used as a complementary or alternative therapy to the modern day orthodox medicine. ![]()
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