'a Personalised Induction Will Always Be More Effective' Discuss

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1 ‘A personalised induction will always be more effective’ Discuss Personalisation of an induction can involve two processes, modifying the script for ones self and also for the recipient. The former is simpler in the fact that although we want to feel comfortable with the choice of words and order, we need to keep in mind that what works best for us must also work for everyone we engage. With each person we see, we are dealing with a unique individual so when we personalise there will be more factors to consider. This highlights the importance of the pre induction talk where information can be gathered to assist in adapting the induction. In conversation between people that are present, it has been proved that the verbal content isn’t always as significant as body language and tone. Since in the hypnotic induction the former doesn’t feature at all and the latter is more neutral, then the content will be more important in creating imagery, especially after the first stage of the induction. The most convincing proof for the necessity to personalise inductions for me, first came in two experiments held in the hypnotherapy class. They were conducted using the students as test subjects and feedback was gained afterwards. The first experiment involved personalising the induction in a permissive, and then in an authoritarian style. For me the authoritarian script failed to induce a state of relaxation although it worked for a good proportion of the other students. This style of script would be more effective in helping someone with an addiction when the person would need to gain control of their mind. The controlling voice of the hypnotherapist would inter-change with their inner voice to help do this. If someone that preferred the permissive style needed this sort of help, it could be altered to the authoritarian type at the therapeutic suggestion
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