| Susceptibility to hypnosis is the capacity of going | | | | - The relationship between the hypnotist and |
| into a hypnotic trance. Most hypnotists believe | | | | hypnosis subjects (prejudices and animosities |
| that the vast majority of the population can be | | | | creates bad prognosis) |
| hypnotized rather easily. It depends mainly on the | | | | - Subject's ideas on idea of hypnosis and value of |
| emotional state of hypnosis subject and few | | | | the hypnotist. |
| other factors. Often the same person who enters | | | | It is worth noting that those who are |
| into a deep trance very quickly have problems | | | | somnambulists (sleeping deep, having difficulty |
| with getting hypnotized just few days later. It | | | | distinguishing waking from sleep, walking in sleep) |
| also works in opposite way. A person who has | | | | are very susceptible to hypnosis and easily fall in |
| difficulty with getting relaxed lose them | | | | deep trance. |
| completely after their first hypnotic trance. | | | | Required depth of trance. |
| It should be noted that people who learn how to | | | | Required depth of trance should be understood as |
| consciously enter into hypnotic trance enters it | | | | the plan to implement suggestions structured |
| with less effort each time they use their hypnosis | | | | according to the level of difficulty. This means |
| technique. Of course this is not a rule. One of the | | | | that the command that are more difficult for |
| hypnotherapists states that about 5% of | | | | hypnotized ought to be passed in the greater |
| population cannot be hypnotized at all and just | | | | depth a trance. In addition, hypnotherapists use |
| 25% can get in the deepest trance. According to | | | | selected suggestions to determine the depth of |
| him all the rest reaches different intermediate | | | | trance. These are appropriately selected |
| states of hypnosis. Other specialists and | | | | suggestions that are not too difficult to implement. |
| hypnotherapists achieves much better results | | | | Two commonly used scales for the depth of |
| which may be the result of a better approach to | | | | trance. |
| hypnotized person. For example Bernheim - claims | | | | - Descriptive Scale. |
| that at the hospital 80% of the patients attained | | | | According to Forel hypnosis can be divided into |
| the state of deep hypnosis, while from the people | | | | three main stages: |
| hypnotized privately only 20%. | | | | - Light (i.e. somnolence sleepiness - is |
| Susceptibility to hypnosis is not dependent on | | | | characterized by fatigue, and relaxation). |
| gender, education and intelligence. By contrast, it | | | | - Average (light sleep) - hypnotized subject can |
| depends on: | | | | not open your eyes, but does not lose memory. |
| - Age - from 5 to 17 years, somewhat higher | | | | - Deep-(somnambulism, or deep sleep) - subject |
| than in other age groups | | | | can open your eyes in a trance, speak and walk. |