The main reason for these misunderstandings is the lack of scientific information. Our understanding of hypnosis comes from fictional movies, popular newspapers or magazines-TV and stage plays, most of which are deification and magical hypnosis. In order to clarify the misunderstanding of hypnosis, it is necessary to restore the true face of hypnosis.
Hypnosis is a psychotherapy technique.
"Hypnosis is not sleep", according to Dr. Herbert Spigel, an internationally renowned clinical expert, "There is no hypnosis in any sleep ... Hypnosis is a highly concentrated state", and the hypnotized person is awake and conscious. Under hypnosis, brain waves are awake, not asleep. In deep sleep, the subconscious can't touch them, but in hypnosis, they can enter the subconscious and let the case respond to the prompt.
Hypnosis, as a special psychotherapy technique, can achieve a certain therapeutic effect on patients with strong psychological suggestion. Specifically, hypnosis can make people lose pain, so as to perform painless surgery; It can reduce psychological pressure and enhance the sense of survival; Can be used for treating psychological disorders caused by emotional changes (such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia, anxiety, phobia, etc. ) and psychological disorders caused by physiological symptoms; It can help to quit drinking, smoking, drug addiction, lose weight, correct bad behavior habits and so on.
What is particularly significant is that hypnosis can greatly improve people's memory, which has been confirmed by a large number of experiments. This is because, under hypnosis, the mind of the hypnotized person is only in a "single-line connection" with the instructions of the hypnotist, and everything outside does not interfere with the hypnotized person, thus making the attention and brain clarity reach the maximum. Because of this, some psychologists abroad regard hypnosis as one of the means to develop teenagers' intelligence.
2. The true meaning of hypnosis also lies in treating diseases, not entertainment.
We are always amazed at such a scene: under the instruction of the hypnotist, the hypnotized body becomes a "human bridge", which can stand like an adult without any harm; Or bite an onion and eat it with relish as an apple; Or you speak loudly to him, but he turns a deaf ear and only listens to the hypnotist ... all kinds of incredible phenomena make it easy to confuse hypnosis with witchcraft. But in fact, hypnosis is a science, which is widely used to treat psychological problems and stimulate people's potential.
No matter what kind of scientific research, the research process is rigorous, standardized, even lonely, without applause from the audience, without the pursuit and worship of stars. The true meaning of hypnosis also lies in treating diseases, not entertainment. If a hypnotist uses his hypnosis as a means to gain fame and benefits, then he is no longer a hypnotist who uses hypnosis as a technology to seek the source of inner pain of visitors, but just a businessman or a pawn of a businessman.
However, in the face of reality, we still see such a hypnotist, driven by interests, satisfying people's curiosity and hypnotizing a series of performers into a complete stage "hypnosis show", which makes people sad!
Not everyone can be hypnotized.
Hypnosis has great individual differences. Individuals in hypnosis have different degrees of suggestion, and some people may never really enter hypnosis for almost a lifetime. Not because these people are strong-willed, but because they are unwilling to cooperate, or because the operators can't overcome their subconscious resistance. Another situation is that the IQ of the hypnotized subject does not reach the standard of normal people or cannot concentrate.
Hypnotists must interview several times before hypnosis, in order to dispel the doubts of visitors and some misunderstandings that may exist in hypnosis. Only in this way can the hypnotized person be guided into hypnosis.
4. The problems of hypnosis in the development of China.
With the rapid development of China's economy, the material civilization has reached a certain level of satisfaction, and the public's demand for spirit has become increasingly prominent. At the same time, people live in today's increasingly fierce competition, and it is difficult to go to school, find a job, and work pressure, which makes people's demand for mental health more urgent. Because of this, hypnosis, which has great curative effect on treating psychological problems, has been paid more and more attention by domestic psychologists.
However, looking at the development of hypnosis in China, the hypnosis system lacks integration, academic research has become an entertainment show, and the scientific knowledge of hypnosis has not been popularized ... Until today, the national unified certification system of hypnosis industry has not been established, and the "professional certification of psychological counselors" that has been running for several years cannot include hypnosis qualifications.
Then, how is the qualification certificate of foreign hypnotists certified? In the United States, there is no uniform standard for the qualification of hypnotists, but there are several authoritative certificates, including NGH hypnotist certificate, ASCH American Association of Clinical Hypnotists certificate and AHA American Association of Hypnotists certificate. NGH is a non-governmental organization that organizes its own training and certification. Certification here is not only for psychologists, but also for the general public. Is a credible professional hypnosis institution in the United States. ASCH is an academic organization, mainly composed of psychologists and doctors. AHA American Hypnosis Society is affiliated to HMI American Hypnosis College, and is an institution recognized by the federal government. Judging from the process of professional certification of American hypnotists, there are more or less some things that China can learn from.