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.
Hypnotic-like inductions were used to place the individual in a sleep-like state. From researching on the internet, I found that The British Medical Association has called hypnosis ‘a temporary condition of altered attention in the subject that may be induced by another person’. (Compton’s Medical Encyclopaedia). The British Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis states ‘in therapy, hypnosis usually involves the person experiencing a sense of deep relaxation with their attention narrowed down, and focused on appropriate suggestions made by the therapist.’ A definition I found in the dictionary states that hypnosis is ‘an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterised by heightened susceptibility to suggestion.’ I know that most of our brain’s activities occur unconsciously. Our brain would be exhausted if it had to remember to breathe every time the body needs oxygen.
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
Although the interpretation of wall paintings is difficult to conclude accurate evidence from. It is long thought within the profession that the Grandfather of hypnosis is a man called Franz Anton Mesmer. He was born on 23 May 1734 in Iznang, a small village near Radolfzell in Swabia
Title: “What is Hypnosis?” Describe the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis and discuss the role of relaxation in Hypnotherapy. This essay will explore the vast world of Hypnosis and its various interpretations using available literature, as well as touch on its history in an attempt to shed light on its modern day practice and theory. It will also present the intrinsic aspects of hypnosis and then focus on the role that relaxation has and continues to play in the success of this therapy. Heap (1995) states that “Hypnosis is a psychological phenomenon, not a therapy, and ......... it is a complex and contentious subject about which there is much misunderstanding and disagreement ............”. In support of this view other authors Karle and Boys (2010) note that hypnosis or hypnotherapy is not a system of therapy but a technique or procedure by means of which therapy is delivered.
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James Braid believes in this state, people are highly suggestible. In the origical script stated the phrase “… focus your attentions” Suggestion theory was used in the original script. Patients able to enter trance and noted hypnosis was simply a state of mind that was induced in one person by another and mainly caused by the therapist’s power of suggestion
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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.