1.1 Explain the state of hypnosis My understanding is that hypnosis represents an altered state of consciousness, which could also be described as a different state of awareness. I believe that this altered state allows the hypnotherapist to communicate with the subconscious mind. I found out that the earliest evidence of hypnosis was found among shamans, who were also referred to as ‘witch doctors’, ‘medicine men’, and ‘healers’. The Hindus of ancient India used to take their sick to ‘sleep temples’ to be cured by hypnotic suggestion. Hypnotic-like inductions were used to place the individual in a sleep-like state.
What is hypnosis? Describe the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis and discuss the role of relaxation in Hypnotherapy. There are many definitions of the hypnosis. According to some of them hypnosis is the natural state of the body, one of the many levels of the consciousness when person is functioning in the automatic mode (Hadley & Staudacher, 1996; Hadley J. & C., 1996), guided induction of various states of consciousness (Halsband, 2011) or natural psycho physiological reaction caused by the specific psychological interactions between the hypnotiser and person being hypnotised (Gapik, 1984).
Name: Kelly-Anne Tough Course Code: GLASG1A 13 Word Count: 2,012 Essay Question: What is hypnosis? Describe the psychological & physical aspects of hypnosis and the role of relaxation in Hypnotherapy. ______________________________________________________________ With this essay, I aim to explore the meaning of hypnosis, by using a brief history of hypnosis to show how it has developed over the years and how it is used in modern practices today. I will also be discussing what the psychological and physical aspects are of hypnosis as well as discussing how important relaxation is within hypnosis. What is hypnosis?
Toni Harrison NEWCA1A 12 Module One Page 1 “What is Hypnosis?” Describe the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis and discuss the role of relaxation in hypnotherapy. Introduction Over the years there have been many assumptions made regarding hypnosis. Beginning with shamanism, which is something I will discuss in the first part of this assignment, leading to modern hypnosis in the life and work of Franz Anton Mesmer. For some people these assumptions remain uncorrected, for others however, they gain a much deeper insight into the fascinating world of hypnosis. This includes the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis and also the role of relaxation and its importance within hypnotherapy.
Hypnosis can be defined as ‘an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterised by heightened susceptibility to suggestion’. For the purpose of this essay, it may be beneficial to look back at some of the past events relating to hypnotherapy. Throughout the centuries there have been many concepts of hypnosis dating back to the 1700’s. The earliest came from Franz Anton Mesmer born in 1734 who eventually became known as the grandfather of hypnosis and came to develop the theory of animal magnetism. Mesmer believed that every human being had a cosmic fluid
However before Freud, there were other theories concerning psychoanalysis. Sigmund Freud formulated his own theory of psychoanalysis in Vienna in the 1890s but before that, Freud was a neurologist interested in neurotic or hysterical patients and helping to find a treatment. He had become aware of the existence of mental processes that were not conscious as a result of his neurological consulting job at the Children's Hospital. He started to write about it and his first theory to explain hysterical symptoms was presented in Studies in Hysteria (1895), co-authored with Josef Breuer. As he became increasingly interested he received permission to study in Paris in the 1880s with Jean- Martin Charcot, a famous neurologist and syphilogist.
“What is Hypnosis?” Describe the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis and discuss the role of relaxation in hypnotherapy. "He who looks outside, dreams; he who looks within, awakens" ~ Carl Jung In this essay I shall try to describe what Hypnosis is, it’s physical and psychological aspects, and try to consider the role that relaxation plays in hypnotherapy. But perhaps before we look directly at what hypnosis is it might be worth considering what it is not and at the same time dispel some of the myths and fears that have grown up around it over time. In this way we may begin to look beyond the pendulum swinging pocket watch of popular fiction and towards the powerful and useful tool for positive change that many people
Sigmund Freud is the founder of psychoanalysis; he was a physiologist, medical doctor, psychologist and influential thinker of the early twentieth century. He articulated and refined the concepts of the unconscious, infantile sexuality and repression, and he proposed a tripartite account of the mind’s structure. Before he was the founder of psychoanalysis, Freud began to study with the newest wonder drug which was cocaine during 1880’s. At the time, people claimed it cured everything from morphine addiction to tuberculosis. Freud was only around in his late twenties when he started to study with the wonder drug.
Name: Sarah Page Course Code: READI1S 12 Tutor: Robert Whittington ……..Words “What is Hypnosis?” Describe the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis and discuss the role of relaxation in hypnotherapy. The essay will firstly attempt to explain briefly what is hypnosis and then look at more depth into what the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis look like and finish with a discussion of the role of relaxation in hypnotherapy. Hypnosis is a state of mind brought about by the use of a set of techniques. It is not a strange or mysterious phemominon which many may believe before they understand or study hypnosis. Every human has been in a hypnotic state many times in their lives for example when driving a car and not actually remembering how you arrived at your destination or daydreaming.
Jeremy Bentham was born on February 15, 1748 in Houndsditch, London. He is most famously known as the father of Utilitarianism and was also the teacher of John Stuart Mill who furthered expanded on Bentham’s study on Utilitarianism (Utilitarian Philosophy, 2010).Utilitarianism is the most commonly known consequentialist theory. Jeremy Bentham passed away in the year 1832 (Utilitarian Philosophy, 2010). The two main elements that characterize utilitarianism are happiness and consequentialism. (Utilitarian Philosophy, 2010).