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Does anyone know where the Church stands on hypnosis?
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Eilish_Maura
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From the Ask an Apologist area:
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=3536&highlight=hypnosis
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=3536&highlight=hypnosis
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sinnerdexter
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Hypnotism only works on those who believe it will work.
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Shin
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Well, I don’t really agree with that. Though I understand where you’re coming from.Hypnotism only works on those who believe it will work.
Reading the link, going by it – ultimately the state of hypnosis is a particular state of mind. This state of mind can be achieved without the explicit consent or awareness of the person who enters into it, because it can be achieved in different ways.
Reading this definition:
“state of mental absorption in which all distracting thoughts are for the moment warded off, and only such thoughts as are suggested by the hypnotist reach the consciousness of the patient. The essence of hypnotism is the concentration of mind on one idea or only a few ideas dictated by the hypnotist.”
Frankly sounds to me like a person sitting in front of a TV, movie, or computer long enough.
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GaryTaylor
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Some are more subjective to the state of intended concentration.
I attended a Stress Relaxation session through employment where hypnosis was used. I was unable to be hypnotised while other’s had no issue with this. Personally I didn’t feel the need to be hypnotised and this wasn’t why I initially attended. Well, it was described as I mentioned, as Stress Relaxation. So I had minor reservations once understanding this was part of the theropy. So it was probly due to my unwillingness to go along with something I didn’t care to do to begin with.
In other words you can be hypnotised if your mind is open to the very idea of being hypnotised. If your closed to the very idea from the on-set? Then its not probable though not impossible. My impression from what I witnessed, is that some attempt at willingness has to be present.
Then again maybe this particular therapist wasn’t as good as another might be? Just a brief encounter I had with this so I’m not the best to speak on this either
I attended a Stress Relaxation session through employment where hypnosis was used. I was unable to be hypnotised while other’s had no issue with this. Personally I didn’t feel the need to be hypnotised and this wasn’t why I initially attended. Well, it was described as I mentioned, as Stress Relaxation. So I had minor reservations once understanding this was part of the theropy. So it was probly due to my unwillingness to go along with something I didn’t care to do to begin with.
In other words you can be hypnotised if your mind is open to the very idea of being hypnotised. If your closed to the very idea from the on-set? Then its not probable though not impossible. My impression from what I witnessed, is that some attempt at willingness has to be present.
Then again maybe this particular therapist wasn’t as good as another might be? Just a brief encounter I had with this so I’m not the best to speak on this either
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