Would you consider Hypnotherapy for you or a family member

[Tyre_Tread]

I'm genuinely intrested in people's perception of Hypnotherapy. I know some people are terrified and believe its a mind control thing while others think it doesn't even exist.
Juts wondered what the PH massive take on this is as it should ive a broad spectrum of opinions.

[Driller]

It's complete bks.

[R.I.F.]

Yes.

[Somewhatfoolish]

Don't see why not, my mum is a licensed hypnotherapist actually, although I don't think she ever uses it...

[nick_j007]

http://www.georgiafoster.com/

[grumbledoak]

Placebo.

It can 'work', but it doesn't really do anything. It only has any force if the client believes that it works, and wants to do what they are being 'hypnotized' into doing.

It can be useful. But, no, it doesn't 'work' in any scientific sense.

[ShadownINja]

grumbledoak said:

Placebo.

It can 'work', but it doesn't really do anything. It only has any force if the client believes that it works, and wants to do what they are being 'hypnotized' into doing.

It can be useful. But, no, it doesn't 'work' in any scientific sense.

Sounds like you just have no idea what it's about, then.

(But as I work in a rival "industry", I'm not going to "inform" you. )

Edited by ShadownINja on Friday 24th July 23:51

[grumbledoak]

ShadownINja said:

Sounds like you just have no idea what it's about, then.

Explain yourself, or


Hypnotism is mumbo-jumbo. It can 'work', just as a placebo can. But it never passes double-blind trials.

[ShadownINja]

It's not mumbo-jumbo. The average person thinks hypnotism is something that it is not and therefore that misconception is mumbo-jumbo. IYSWIM. Forget the stage hypnotism stuff. Now, if you're really interested and want to have a valid opinion, read a book or two on it and you'll see what I mean. As I tend to say a lot these days, you don't know what you don't know.

In any case, I don't want to promote hypnotism, so feel free to think it doesn't work. Suits me fine.





What is interesting is the OPer's desire to know what the opinion is rather than the fact. Not all opinions are valid and therefore should not be acknowledged. For instance, I have very little knowledge of bergonias, and therefore, my opinion on how to grow them is not valid at all. I know very little about the Murcielago's engine and therefore my opinion on DIY maintenance of said engine is therefore not valid. See what I mean?





I really need to stop thinking about how people think and enjoy PH for what it is!

Edited by ShadownINja on Saturday 25th July 01:11

[redtwin]

"What is interesting is the OPer's desire to know what the opinion is rather than the fact. Not all opinions are valid and therefore should not be acknowledged. For instance, I have very little knowledge of bergonias, and therefore, my opinion on how to grow them is not valid at all. I know very little about the Murcielago's engine and therefore my opinion on DIY maintenance of said engine is therefore not valid. See what I mean?"

Good point, but it is a bit different to what the OP was asking. As I see it, OP was asking for our opinion of Hypnotherapy, not if we know how to do it or even how it works. Just what we think of it.

If you were to be asked for your opinion of Begonias and Murcielagos as flowers or cars(not how to grow them or how to fix them) your response would be valid.

I don't have to fly fighter jets to have an opinion on them.

[ShadownINja]

redtwin said:

"What is interesting is the OPer's desire to know what the opinion is rather than the fact. Not all opinions are valid and therefore should not be acknowledged. For instance, I have very little knowledge of bergonias, and therefore, my opinion on how to grow them is not valid at all. I know very little about the Murcielago's engine and therefore my opinion on DIY maintenance of said engine is therefore not valid. See what I mean?"

Good point, but it is a bit different to what the OP was asking. As I see it, OP was asking for our opinion of Hypnotherapy, not if we know how to do it or even how it works. Just what we think of it.

If you were to be asked for your opinion of Begonias and Murcielagos as flowers or cars(not how to grow them or how to fix them) your response would be valid.

I don't have to fly fighter jets to have an opinion on them.

As you see it is exactly as I see it!

But the opinion is less valid if it comes from an uninformed angle, surely? When someone wants opinion, they want valid opinions. I mean, if I was going to fly a fighter jet, assuming you are not a fighter jet pilot, I would not be asking your opinion! And if you're not a doctor, I won't be asking your opinion on whether I should take statins or not. No disrespect intended.

Edited by ShadownINja on Saturday 25th July 12:12

[anonymous-user]

Driller said:

It's complete bks.

+1

[redtwin]

He didn't say he was considering Hypnotherapy for himself (though we could assume this) or someone else he knows. He also didn't say he only wanted opinions based on knowledge of practitioners or experience of patients. Just an opinion.

My opinion of fighter jets would not be based on experience flying them, but it is still an opinion and is very much valid as it will be based on what I know (or don't know) of them.

If I were to say that fighter jets are impressive feats of engineering and are aesthetically beautiful machines that would be my opinion.

Do you honestly feel that the opinion above is invalid because I don't fly them?.

[King Herald]

Come on Tyre tread, just tell us what the problem is and we PHers will dissect it, flay it wide open and offer several hundred wide and varied cures.



Forget the Hypnobkss excuse, just ask PH.

[ShadownINja]

redtwin said:

He didn't say he was considering Hypnotherapy for himself (though we could assume this) or someone else he knows. He also didn't say he only wanted opinions based on knowledge of practitioners or experience of patients. Just an opinion.

Yes, he said that, and that's what I said he said.

Edited by ShadownINja on Saturday 25th July 21:37

[littlegreenfairy]

I'd rather that stuff stayed deep within my brain and not come out thanks.

[redtwin]

"Yes, he said that, and that's what I said he said."

Dammit!!, you actually got me to look at the original post again.

Proof positive that hypnosis works...on me anyway.

[Alex]

grumbledoak said:

Placebo.

It can 'work', but it doesn't really do anything. It only has any force if the client believes that it works, and wants to do what they are being 'hypnotized' into doing.

It can be useful. But, no, it doesn't 'work' in any scientific sense.

Spot on.

[patmahe]

I've done it.

Its more about the power of suggestion than swaying watches and clicking fingers. You are in control the whole time and its about getting to the root of your particular problem, the cause and working from there.

You basically get yourself into such a relaxed state that you can think clearly, sounds simple but you'd be amazed how many people cannot do it. I still use it as a relaxation technique if I'm panicking about something big.

Its not a cure but it does give you a useful tool to try to control your particular problem. So really its effectiveness depends on the problem and its severity.

[drivin_me_nuts]

Indeed. As a means of helping you get to the root triggers and causes of an issues it can be effective. It does not 'cure' anything, so in that respect it pretty much on a par with many drugs that help you deal with 'stress' and 'depression' and a raft of other issues besides.

Get to the triggers, deal with the triggers and often, very often the issue goes away by itself. And in getting to the triggers like many other different modalities it creates the distraction environemnt that makes getting to the trigger that little bit easier.

Now what you do when you have the trigger .. well that's a different story entirely.