Hidden hypnosis. Practical guide, page 1

Types of covert hypnosis

Experts distinguish several types of hidden hypnotic suggestion:

1. Manipulation (hidden influence). The simplest form, accessible to every person. The manipulator puts pressure on stereotypes and the human psyche. A sign of manipulation is a state of discomfort. The victim finds himself in obviously bad conditions. The principle of manipulation is shifting responsibility. Subsequently, the victim develops a feeling of guilt and succumbs to hidden influence.
2. Indirect and direct suggestions. Hints and unfinished phrases are indirect methods of manipulation. A person gives in to doubt and uncertainty. Direct is an open form of influence. Openly used in investigations.
3. Ericksonian. State of trance, falling asleep. At such moments, the human subconscious is most vulnerable. Used in medicine, as well as by enterprising scammers.
4. Methods of neurolinguistic directions. Some of the most harmless. Widely used in training sessions in large trading companies. Neurolinguistic directions force a person to open up and make contact. Not everyone welcomes this harmless method; many believe that this is a direct violation of personal space and interference with privacy.
5. Methods of evil eye and damage. Based on instilling bad thoughts. Methods of damage and eyes make you doubt your success, health, and well-being. A person begins to attract bad thoughts, followed by total failure.
6. Zombification. Most common in religious groups. A person is surrounded with love and care. Hypnotists determine a person’s weaknesses: loneliness, terrible grief, health problems. They impose ideas and rules. When a person completely enters a trance, he is severely attacked: he is deprived of the main joys of life, forced to give up familiar things. Afterwards, they resolve some worldly weaknesses, presenting it as a merit for their efforts.

Anyone who is able to understand speech is subject to covert hypnosis. Correct use of these methods guarantees 100% success. Experts view covert manipulation as the beneficial use of information. This type is actively used in many areas: sports, politics, medicine, education, trade.

Hypnosis for life

Let's talk about manipulation in the context of conversational hypnosis. As was already mentioned in the previous post, the attitude towards hypnosis in society is not very positive. As soon as this topic is raised somewhere, the question of ethics arises: is it even ethical to practice and teach hypnosis? Sometimes in such cases I want to logically continue: is the existence of such a phenomenon as hypnosis even ethical? And who decides the question of whether hypnosis is ethical or unethical?

Ah-ah-ah, here we come to the most important thing. When a conversation about ethics begins, it becomes clear: we are discussing an aspect of life in which everyone decides for himself whether he will do something or not. And if it happens, the most serious sanctions are not administrative or criminal prosecution, but condemnation from others and remorse (who has it, as Vysotsky sang).

People who have not deliberately studied the topic of conversational hypnosis - and these are the majority - have little information about it. And the closest association in relation to it is manipulation. And manipulation, as you know, is very, very, very bad!!!

Excuse me, but why is manipulation bad? But what the hell... Just look at the picture and everything will immediately become clear:

Not your initiative... Not your desires... Not your actions... You are led by puppeteers, and you only obediently follow their instructions. Who are you? You are a puppet! If it weren't for them, you would - wow! But they “influence”, “overwrite”, “manipulate”, “hypnotize”. In general, they don’t allow you to turn around. And since they don’t allow you to turn around, you can drink beer and chips, sit on social networks for about six hours, then watch TV or play shooting games, and then it’s time to sleep, otherwise morning will soon come.

Of course, I'm being ironic. Fortunately, a minority behave like this all the time - justifying their own inactivity. But even people with an active lifestyle sometimes experience strange logical turns. And a completely reasonable person automatically repeats: “Hypnosis is manipulation! Manipulation is terrible! I don’t want to be influenced!”

Let's agree on terminology. Elena Sidorenko gave the most time and effort to popularize the topic of manipulation and counteracting it in Russian psychological science. She is, one might say, a classic. Therefore, I propose her definition of manipulation:

“Manipulation is the deliberate and hidden inducement of another person to experience certain states, make decisions and perform actions necessary for the initiator to achieve his own goals. Distinctive features of manipulation:

1. The manipulator’s awareness of his goals and means
2. Concealment of the manipulator's goals
3. Acceptance by the addressee (i.e. the person being manipulated) of responsibility for what is happening

It seems that the worst suspicions are confirmed: manipulation is clearly a way to ride into heaven on someone else’s hump. Then it is not surprising that conversational hypnosis also raises doubts about the ethics of its use - with such a parallel! But let's look further, how does manipulation work?

In accordance with the approach of the same Elena Sidorenko, which I will develop a little here, there are certain strings, and a manipulator (manipulators) can play them, likening his “victim” to a stringed musical instrument.

These strings:

• Greed
• Fear
• Guilt/self-esteem
• A pity
• Sex

This is, so to speak, a universal universal set. It is clear that for each of us at a certain period of time one or another string will be more sensitive and, accordingly, “playing” on it can bring the manipulator the greatest success in his attempt to influence. For example, some people have a remarkably developed sense of guilt (often through the efforts of their parents); the already half-forgotten events of the times of “MMM” showed that vibrations of the string of greed are a serious matter; and I’ll keep silent about the sex part and leave free rein to your imagination - otherwise you’ll have to label this post “age category 18+.”

Now, hand on heart, please tell me: have you never manipulated in your life? So you didn't play any of these strings? By leaving your goal hidden, did you try to evoke a feeling of gratitude, a feeling of pity, a feeling of male/female interest? No?! I believe. But you urgently need to be included in the Red Book, because you are a rarity. And most people manipulate, first of all, in relationships with family and friends and, what is most interesting, almost always with the best intentions and understanding: they simply cannot get through in any other way.

So, I come to the main thing, for the sake of which this post was written: manipulation is the essence of a technical means of the communication process, and the ethics of its use is related exclusively to the goals of the manipulator. High goals - using manipulation is ethical, low goals - unethical. And only the one who, in a particular case, uses or does not use manipulation can resolve the issue of ethics.

Well, now about hypnosis. Is hypnosis manipulation or not?

In the clinical version, when a person himself turns to a hypnotherapist and understands that hypnotic techniques will be used in relation to him - definitely not. What about conversational hypnosis? After all, here all the signs of manipulation are evident - that very “deliberate and hidden encouragement of another person to experience certain states, make decisions and perform actions”... Notabene: there is a special type of conversational hypnosis, in which, on the contrary, the purpose of the influence is announced in advance, but this for another time.

For example, here is a recent situation. I have a colleague who, due to a difficult divorce, which was superimposed on an age crisis, began to abuse alcohol. It seemed like there was nothing criminal, but a trend in terms of increased incidences of libations and the consumption of increasingly strong drinks was clearly visible. And she noticed this herself, and said that “we need to do something about it.” And she didn’t do anything, or maybe she did, but that’s not it. And the trend developed quickly. In my conversation with her, I used conversational hypnosis techniques. It might not have worked, but it did. The alcohol problems began to go away. Now everything is within the norm: on holidays and only low alcohol.

Now the funniest thing: the colleague is an advanced specialist in the field of hypnosis (yes, the principle “to the doctor, heal yourself!” did not manifest itself in any way in this case). And after some time she put the facts together and realized what had happened. Now I have the opportunity to drink my morning coffee from a very beautiful porcelain cup (her gift as a sign of gratitude; good, at least she didn’t give me cognac).

On my part there are a lot of violations of the code of psychologists. There was no direct request. They didn't pay me any money. The decision to use conversational hypnosis techniques and influence the behavior of another person was made unilaterally. But what a result! And the colleague took actions to neutralize the emerging alcohol addiction herself, and she managed to bypass internal resistance - which means it was to her benefit. And since this is not the first such case in my practice, I do not consider the question of whether it was ethical to intervene here with my conversational hypnosis, since I am sure it was ethical. Why? Because conversational hypnosis is not a puppet show. It's a different game.

Why chess? Because there is a system and there are clear rules. Rules for asking questions. Rules for constructing text. Rules for pauses and accents. Rules for bypassing resistance.

Here you need to use your brains. We need to work here. And every game we play adds to our experience. Is playing chess ethical?

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Principles of manipulation

Even a child can master the basics of hidden hypnosis (manipulation). All manipulations have some intention behind them. These intentions can be either good or bad. So there may be a deliberate suppression of some part of the information.

This is a white lie, to protect you from worries or to maintain etiquette. A made-up lie has irreparable consequences. She needs immediate exposure. If you suspect a lie, you can reveal it through hidden manipulation.

If the suggestion does not harm anyone and provides mutual benefit, then this is justified and correct hypnosis. Otherwise, it is a deliberate influence of a criminal nature.

Impact

For hidden hypnosis techniques to start working, you need to join the interlocutor. Physical contact or psychological principles will help with this. Effective manipulation consists of six principles:

1. subsequence;
2. mutual exchange;
3. public proof;
4. authority;
5. favor;
6. deficit.

Physical contact will help psychological methods. You need to unobtrusively copy the gestures of your interlocutor. To check whether psychological and physical hypnosis has taken place, you need to repeat one of the manipulation movements. If the interlocutor copied this gesture, then everything worked.

Images and thoughts

The effectiveness of hypnosis depends a lot. One of the important elements of manipulation is the identification of images and pictures in the thoughts of the interlocutor. This will help you choose the right technique and principles of psychological hypnosis.

1. If a person often says the following introductory constructions: “pay attention,” “consider,” “let’s look,” he thinks in visual images. His gaze is directed up and to the left or up and to the right.
2. When speech contains: “listen”, “look” - this is auditory thinking. The gaze moves left and right.
3. “I was amazed”, “tell me” - these are bodily images. The gaze is directed down and to the right.

Three images are easy to identify in any communication with a person.

Protection from mind manipulation

How should you protect yourself from a crowd of gypsies? Don't hit it. And if you get caught, break out of this environment with a fight, not paying attention to their words and actions.

How to defend yourself from cross-examination. The mildest form: ask that the investigators not ask another question until you answer the one already asked. A more stringent form: request a conversation with only one investigator. An even harsher form: declare that you will answer investigators’ questions only in the presence of your lawyer.

To prevent the interrogation from becoming fatal, it is necessary, before answering questions, to find out who is who in the investigator’s office, demand that everyone present be indicated in the protocol, remove from the office those who are not listed in the protocol, and ensure that every question and every answer recorded in the protocol in the order of their actual priority.

In business warfare, defense is built on the same principles. The main thing is to avoid quickly switching from one topic to another and the taboo of two or more conversations at the same time. It is important to note another important aspect here. What prevents some people from effectively defending themselves against this mind manipulation technique is the fear of appearing slow-witted, which may result in them answering a question without thinking it through well enough. It should be remembered that long pauses are normal for a person to think about the answer to a question asked off-topic. Stand up for your right to do this.

Practical development of hidden suggestion skills

Hypnosis as a method has been known to mankind since the times of Ancient Egypt. The hidden suggestion appeared after the practical work of Academician I.P. Pavlov. He carried out a number of evidentiary works, systematized terminology and tested his statements in practice. A guide to manipulation is contained in the book by I. N. Melikhov “Hidden Hypnosis. Practical guide." The author offers 3 techniques.

First way

The hypnotist is positioned opposite the interlocutor. Makes a light, casual gesture. Then the conversation begins. The person needs to be convinced that the hypnotist feels the same as the interlocutor and understands his feelings. Tell your story, but not the whole story, just the beginning or main points. The purpose of the method: to force a person to tell his story in full.

Second way

Based on the recognition of lies. The liar needs to be told that all his deeds were done by chance, by a strange coincidence, that no one is to blame for this lie. But if all the deeds were done deliberately, then there is no forgiveness for him.

After this, the liar will begin by all means to convince the hypnotist that he is right. Playing the role of the victim, he will begin to lay out the necessary facts.

Third way

Show the liar that the interlocutor is at the same time with him. Smiling and communicating calmly.

The liar will sense friendliness and begin to reveal hidden facts. This will reveal the lie.

Mind manipulation technology

Let's see how gypsies perform this technique. They surround their victim from all sides and begin to tear away his consciousness. To do this, each of them tugs at the victim’s clothes or some part of the body, persistently asking her about something or offering something. The victim’s attempt to talk to everyone at once ends very badly for her. If a gypsy says: “Gold the pen,” the victim frantically jerks her hand towards her cache of money, thereby showing it to those around her. She may stop after this and not get money, but the gypsies do not need her further help. The victim is no longer able to protect himself from removing jewelry, watches, or cleaning his pockets in a situation where he is being touched by 8-10 hands at the same time.

Cross-examination, in turn, is carried out as follows. The person being interrogated is seated in the center of the room, so that it is difficult for him to see all the investigators at the same time. The ideal position is for the interrogators to position themselves around the person being questioned so that the angle between them is approximately 120°. One investigator asks: “Where were you on April 18 from 16.00 to 23.20?” Only the person being interrogated begins to approach the desired date in his memory, and then on the other side the question: “What kind of relationship did you have with Irina B.?” Without answering the first question, the victim begins to feverishly remember this Irina, etc.

In a business struggle, there are three options for conducting a reception, depending on the composition of the participants in the conversation. If you and your opponent communicate face to face, then the reception comes down to a sharp change in conversation topics by you. The first topic should be background and focus the bulk of the conversation. The second topic should be the one in which you want to extract or instill information. Switches should be made at a time when the enemy is thinking hard about something in the background topic. Typically, this moment occurs 5-15 seconds after a person hears a difficult question. This is where you need to ask your question or express an idea that should find a gap in your opponent’s defense.

It is more effective to manipulate consciousness if someone else is involved in the conversation. Then the enemy’s communication with an outsider becomes background. You should implement your topic in the conversation in short segments, since it is undesirable to allow it to become the main one (in this case, an outsider may lose interest in the conversation and leave it).

But it is best to carry out the reception together with an assistant. Its role can be either to set the background topic of conversation or to distract attention.

In the first case, the assistant must not only conduct a background conversation, but make efforts to prevent the enemy from completely switching attention to the suggestive line. When the victim is distracted by your phrase, compiled according to all the laws of psychoprogramming, the assistant should try to keep him in the background conversation: “Seryoga, Seryoga, don’t be distracted by trifles. So you didn’t answer me what happened next.”

If you ask the main topic of the conversation, then the assistant with his off-topic questions can draw away part of the enemy’s attention. He should do this when the victim begins to defend himself and resist your influence. With his introductions, the assistant knocks down this defense.