Have you ever been hypnotised?

dark crystal · 20-07-2011 10:12PM #1

Watched the movie 'Stir of Echos' last night and it got me wondering about the whole area of hypnosis.

Years ago, I was on holiday and we went to a hypnotism show. I was picked out of the crowd along with a few others and yer man started hypnotising us one by one. Anyway, he got to me and I just wouldn't go under. He tried clicking his fingers twice more and nothing.

His went on to the next person and his assistant came out of the wings and hissed at me to leave the stage. I think I was just supposed to have played along or something.
Went back to my seat and the rest of the people left on stage all started doing whatever hilarious japes the hypnotist told them to do.

I went up to the assistant after the show and asked why I hadn't been affected and she muttered something about some people being more suggestible than others.

Have any of ye ever been hypnotised before? I'd love to know if those people who do embarrassing things on stage are really under hypnosis, or are they just playing along for the laugh...

stupidusername · 20-07-2011 10:16PM

Zuroph to AH please :pac:

I've given it a go for stress but didn't work on me

starbelgrade · 20-07-2011 10:18PM

This is my hypnotized face...

:eek:

Kylo Ren · 20-07-2011 10:18PM

I think the reason it didn't work on you is because of that thing....that scientific phrase, crap what is it. Oh yeah it's all bull****.

Latchy · 20-07-2011 10:23PM

Hypnotist while abroad on holiday tired to to put me under but it didn't work . I was to aware of what was happening although I have seen people who would be considered sensible and rational be hypnotised and behave according to what the hypnotist told them to do .One thirty something girl I remember was told she was a sargent major and had to bark out orders at people in the room ,which she did very well to

chin_grin · 20-07-2011 10:24PM

Hypnosis is just relaxing a person to a higher form of suggestion. In some way or another we are all hypnotised minutely by reading a newspaper or by billboards, tv ads, etc.

And yeah I still think I'm a chicken.

SheFiend · 20-07-2011 10:24PM

In Derren Brown's book he says that a lot of what you see on stage when people are being hypnotised is people playing along, but that people are succeptible to suggestion and hypnosis. If you don't want to be hypnotised you cannot be hypnotised. You have to be open to suggestions, and the mind will indeed lapse into a succeptible state.

I was in the audience at a Keith Barry show where he hypnotised volunteers. When he was putting people in a trance my head got suddenly heavy, so hard to hold up. I had to throw my head back altogether to stay awake. I know I must have looked mental, but it was better than getting up on stage and being given orgasms by handshake!

Actually, maybe it wasn't; some of the volunteers really enjoyed themselves! ;D

One young chap returned to his seat in front of us and couldn't remember a thing! His mother was in stictches; I guess she's never seen him orgasm before :pac:

20-07-2011 10:25PM

I'd love to try it to see if it is all a fake or what.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 20-07-2011 10:26PM

I have been known to Rohipnotise the ladies on occasion.

Sean^DCT4 · 20-07-2011 10:28PM

cluck No I have never been hypnotised.. cluck cluck qwaaahhh

dark crystal · 20-07-2011 10:32PM

SheFiend wrote: »

In Derren Brown's book he says that a lot of what you see on stage when people are being hypnotised is people playing along, but that people are succeptible to suggestion and hypnosis. If you don't want to be hypnotised you cannot be hypnotised. You have to be open to suggestions, and the mind will indeed lapse into a succeptible state.

Interesting...

Has anyone ever been to one of those places where they hypnotise you into losing weight/stop smoking?

Surely these people would be open to the whole idea and would therefore be more succeptible?

Latchy · 20-07-2011 10:36PM

It's the power of pursusaion and suggestion .There used to be a well know hypnotist in Ireland called Paul Golden who was well known for getting hypnotised people to look for leprechauns outside on the streets after the show .

Capt'n Midnight · 20-07-2011 10:36PM

Try and not think of a pink elephant.

ejmaztec · 20-07-2011 10:43PM

Keno 92 wrote: »

I think the reason it didn't work on you is because of that thing....that scientific phrase, crap what is it. Oh yeah it's all bull****.

You've been hypnotised to say that, and one day in Tesco someone's going to click their fingers, and you're going to bark like a dog with your trousers round your ankles.

mojopolo · 20-07-2011 10:50PM

I went to self hypnosis classes for my first pregnancy (23 years ago!). I felt that i never quite went 'under' but it really helped me relax. The idea behind it was to 'suggest' that my stomach was numb when the contractions happen.

It didnt quite work that way cause believe me i felt the pain. But my first labour was 4 hours with a shot of pethadine (just in case cause I didn't know what to expect). My second labour was 3 hours and no pain relief.

I'm not a superhero and was quite prepared to have any pain relief that might be needed but I reckon that the relaxation of the hypnosis helped to shorten my labours.

Saying that I went to one of those hypnosis shows a few years later and felt myself starting to go under at the start of the show - the hypnotist tried to pick me out of the audience but I soon came to my senses! There's no chance I would go on stage.

housetypeb · 20-07-2011 10:50PM

Latchy wrote: »

It's the power of pursusaion and suggestion .There used to be a well know hypnotist in Ireland called Paul Golden who was well known for getting hypnotised people to look for leprechauns outside on the streets after the show .

I remember him,back in the day a mate of mine was selected with a few others to be hypnotised,he didn't go under but pretended he was, every time Golden turned his back on him to talk to the audience, my friend would make the **** motion with his fist and wink to the crowd, the crowd would laugh their heads off, Golden thought he was having his best show ever.

Latchy · 20-07-2011 10:55PM

housetypeb wrote: »

I remember him,back in the day a mate of mine was selected with a few others to be hypnotised,he didn't go under but pretended he was, every time Golden turned his back on him to talk to the audience, my friend would make the **** motion with his fist and wink to the crowd, the crowd would laugh their heads off, Golden thought he was having his best show ever.

There must have being a lot of easy led people back then if half the storys are to be believed , like people climbing up scffolding of buildings looking for the little people .Sounds more like somebody on an acid trip tbh .

EverEvolving · 20-07-2011 10:56PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Try and not think of a pink elephant.

Ooh, you're good

I've seen it being done to people I know and it looked pretty real, I'd be too afraid to do it incase my inner crazy came out on stage :pac:

housetypeb · 20-07-2011 10:58PM

Well the others did seem to be under-they were looking for pots of gold long after Golden was gone,just saying that my friend didn't go under.

dark crystal · 20-07-2011 11:01PM

SheFiend wrote: »

I know I must have looked mental, but it was better than getting up on stage and being given orgasms by handshake!

Actually, maybe it wasn't; some of the volunteers really enjoyed themselves! ;D

One young chap returned to his seat in front of us and couldn't remember a thing! His mother was in stictches; I guess she's never seen him orgasm before :pac:

In fairness, I've seen those shows where they supposedly orgasm... they always make that really fake noise you hear in movies. Real orgasms don't sound like that Meg Ryan scene in When Harry Met Sally!

Also, you see some people supposedly 'asleep', grinning like loons. They are clearly just play acting.

discus · 20-07-2011 11:03PM

Yeah, I was in Majorca about 15 years ago and some hot ladies removed their bikini tops to sunbathe. Hypnotised.

Mr. Denton · 20-07-2011 11:06PM

Only every time I see a big pair of boobies.

CrazyRabbit · 20-07-2011 11:06PM

Baa baa baaaa baah. Baa ba baaah.

CrazyRabbit · 20-07-2011 11:07PM

Feck this...now I think I'm a rabbit.

I want my money back...or some carrots.

discus · 20-07-2011 11:10PM

Mr. Denton wrote: »

Only every time I see a big pair of boobies.

I thanked you, and then clicked the link. See, even the word casts a spell on me!

Latchy · 20-07-2011 11:11PM

housetypeb wrote: »

Well the others did seem to be under-they were looking for pots of gold long after Golden was gone,just saying that my friend didn't go under.

Oh aye ,wasn't refering to your friend and the hypnotist can hardly expect somebody to fake it just to make him look clever .

Superbus · 20-07-2011 11:14PM

No, I have not.

Mr. Denton · 20-07-2011 11:15PM

Superbus wrote: »

No, I have not.

You seem very certain of that. Almost as tho someone convinced you of it.

Latchy · 20-07-2011 11:20PM

That Cameron Diaz had better get her head in gear soon or I'm off .I wont hang around for ever just because she's in a confused state of denial .

/ Hypnotist clicks fingers \

'' Come out of it Latchy ''

Karona · 21-07-2011 12:33AM

I was hypnotised once, I do remember certain things not everything though, my friend said that once i was under, he pushed me and i fell right back. I am usually scared sh*tless of falling and would grab onto anything or anyone to stop myself, she said that i just want down like a plank.

Craziness....

Plazaman · 21-07-2011 12:49AM

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Have you ever been hypnotised?

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