7 Killer Tips to Hypnotize Someone Instantly
January 19, 2008
The title for this article, “7 Killer Tips to Hypnotize Someone Instantly,” is a bit of a misnomer as there is only one actual hypnosis technique listed in the article in which you could instantly hypnotize someone. The first of Luke Cameron’s “Tips” talks about the handshake induction technique. This is a legitimate technique for instant induction. Most instant hypnosis techniques rely on catching the subject off-guard. The handshake induction is one such technique.
There really aren’t that many techniques that induce hypnosis instantly. One that you may have seen in an on-stage hypnosis show, entails a hypnotist walking behind an unsuspecting participant on-stage who is standing up and focused on some task the hypnotist has assigned–such as trying to unclasp their hands which the hypnotist directed them to clasp and then gave them the suggestion that no matter how hard they try to unclasp their hand, their hands become even tighter clasped together. And as they are focused on unsuccessfully trying to unclasp their hands, the hypnotist quite suddenly pulls them backwards from behind, says something like “sleep,” and then catches them before they hit the floor. This techniques causes the participant to lose their equilibrium suddenly which brings the participant’s subconscious mind to the forefront. The hypnotist will then use suggestions to further deepen the trance.
Do not try this at home. It requires a lot of practice for hypnotists to become proficient at this technique or the handshake technique (here, you suddenly pull hard on the subjects hand and arm as you’re shaking their hand). Both techniques are risky and should be used by professionals only.
Cameron’s article can be found here.
June 14, 2009 at 8:52 am
How would one go about learning skills such as these?