Well . . . here we go again . . . the cat is out of the bag and it’s a happy camper . . . Many of you already know that I will be returning to Los Angeles this Summer. The event details are now online. I have two courses on deck for July…
Monthly Archives: March 2008
EXPERIENTIAL HYPNOSIS Twofer in July . . .
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest, Influence
Brain Erase . . .
. . . Dr. D. Ewen Cameron’s Depatterning
by Brian David Phillips •
Dr. D. Ewen Cameron’s process of depatterning, using psychoactive drugs plus electric shock to strip away a patient’s personality (in an effort to "cure" psychic issues) becamse a cornerstone to the MK Ultra program which added in the imprinting of a new personality (employing deep trance conditioning and repetitive reinforcive "brain washing"). The program was…
Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
Fantasy Fun Time Hypnosis 催眠秀 . . .
. . . If you can imagine it, you can experience it!
. . . Hot and Kool Fantasies for Two Great Shows!
. . . 26-27 April 2008
by Brian David Phillips •
FANTASY FUN TIME HYPNOSIS催眠秀 Hypnosis Show羅狼仁現場催眠秀 If you can imagine it,You can experience it! Over the Edge Adult Risque HypnosisandCutting Edge Hilarious Comedy HypnosisComedy Hypnosis Double Dose for AprilApril 26 & 27 at Live COMEDY CLUB Taipei Brand New Show Format!Two Completely Different Performance Styles!Comedy Hypnosis ShowApril Hypnotic Double Dose!催眠秀 Event Info Name: Fantasy Fun…
Hypnosis in the News
Hypnosis for Abused Kids
by Brian David Phillips •
A brief snippet from wide range of topics aimed at helping abused children shows that hypnosis is very promising for helping to work with abused kids: Teresa Hanks learned helpful information Friday about using hypnosis as a tool to help children overcome trauma in their lives. “So many people think it’s hokey,” said Hanks. “They…
*** Workshop Announcements, Influence
Hypnosis Comes of Age . . .
. . . the legacy of GH Estabrooks
by Brian David Phillips •
George H. Estabrooks is an interesting item in the history of hypnosis . . . he was a prominent psychologist who farmed out his work to the Central Intelligence Agency (prior to that, working with intelligence during more than one war). In the 1940’s he wrote: “I can hypnotize a man — without his knowledge…
automatisms and ideomotor effect, Intuitionist: Psychic Intuitionism
Automatic Drawing . . .
. . . Intuition
by Brian David Phillips •
I particularly like how this image turned out. As an automatic drawing (or, scribble as often is the case), I did not consciously guide my hand. Rather, I put the theme idea in my mind and let my hand move on its own accord utilizing what we hypnotists call ideomotor effect (an kind of automatism). …
** Special Student Series, Hypnosis Videos, Influence
Social Psychology, Influence, Power
by Brian David Phillips •
However, it is still a very clear demonstration of the effect. Actually, I found it to be a wonderful demonstration as the concentration on the "white" players is definately enhanced. This is not the original variation of the test and there are other variations out there. So . . . in the interest of having…
Hypnosis in the News
Bullies at Work? Getting more and more common . . .
. . . hypnosis might help
by Brian David Phillips •
At WalletPop, Anne Gelhaus asks the question "Are there bullies in your Office Space?" as she compares a recent Forbes article on bullying in the workplace to the movie Office Space. According to a 2007 Zogby International survey, an estimated 37% of U.S. workers, or about 54 million people, have been bullied at the office…
Hypnosis in the News
Hypnotheraphy Success for IBS
by Brian David Phillips •
The Manchester Evening News carries an interesting article on success treating Irritable bowerl syndrome with hypnotherapy . . . Hypnotheraphy Success for IBS . . . given that studies have shown that the quality of life for IBS sufferers is often worse than even those who suffer from heart disease or renal failure, a documented…
Uncategorized
The Joys of Radical Honesty . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
While I get the point of the exercise and certainly see usefulness . . . I Think You’re Fat . . . I think I’ll be skipping complete Radical Honesty and stick to Situational Mostly Honest But With Moments of White Lies and Polite Feigns of Interest. Yeah, I’m a wimp, so fuck you.
Hypnosis Videos
Test Your Awareness: Do The Test
by Brian David Phillips •
Hypnosis in the News, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest, Influence, Trance-Acting: Actors, Directors, Dancers, and Musical Performers
Focus Groups for Business with a Hypnotic Twist
by Brian David Phillips •
Focus groups are used by businesses to get feedback about products, programs, services, campaigns, and just about anything else. Basically, a company specializing in such groups brings in a group of random consumers who try out the product or service and then sit around and talk about their reactions. Unfortunately, some companies find that the…
Hypnosis Videos
Shinhwa Hypnosis X-File
by Brian David Phillips •
What do you get when you mix Shinhwa, the longest running popular boyband out of Korea, with a special television program eXploring hypnosis? PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE All the best,Brian Sign Up NOW!SPEED HYPNOSIS(Instant and Rapid Hypnosis Techniques)Taipei, Taiwan (two days, fifteen hours + out-of-class assignments).Hypnosis Shows, Sessions, Training . . . and…
Hypnosis Videos
Hypnotic Love
by Brian David Phillips •
For those who don’t speak Japanese, this clip has a young woman hypnotized to "fall in love" with the slick-haired fellow in leather. When she sees him messing about with another woman, she becomes upset but then becomes very happy when he asks her to marry him at which point they hug and the other…
Influence
MRirian Magibon
by Brian David Phillips •
Basically, MRirian Magibon posts youtube videos where she just stares at the screen all big-eyed and cute and then gets hundreds of thousands of views. She’s certainly nothing like any of the other camgirls out there and she’s a lot more popular. She rarely speaks and when she does it’s in Japanese and only a…
** Special Student Series, Celebrity Hypnosis, Trance-Acting: Actors, Directors, Dancers, and Musical Performers
American Idol Hypnosis?
. . . trance-acting, peformance enhancement and hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
In yet another round of Beatles song coverage, contestants on American Idol all sang songs from the celebrated Beatles songbook. This time around Kristy Lee Cook sang You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away in a not very rousing rendition. While the other judges called Cook’s performance "playing it safe" Simon suggested that Kristy seek…
Experiential Trance
Videogames Reverse Mental Aging . . .
. . . add in hypnosis and you’ve got the perfect recipe
by Brian David Phillips •
Yes, it’s true . . . certain videogames do help reverse the aging process . . . Will A Videogame Help Me Reverse My Aging Process? . . . it has been shown that those with Alzheimer’s improved with the use of certain types of games that stimulate thought. Now, use some experiential trance into…
Hypnosis in the News
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
New data on IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) suggests that those diagnosed with the condition may experience pain differently within the mind and brain and that hypnotherapy is an excellent approach to helping them . . . Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Brain Revisited. A few weeks ago, I wrote about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and…
Hypnosis in the News
Hypnosis Improves Body’s Healing
by Brian David Phillips •
Promising news . . . already knew it but always good to see it confirmed . . . hypnosis may improve body’s healing: News flash: 15 minutes of hypnosis can reduce post-surgery pain! Mesmerizing news for breast cancer patients: Just 15 minutes of hypnotherapy can reduce the amount of anesthesia needed during surgery and the…
Uncategorized
Please make this come sooner . . .
. . . Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog
by Brian David Phillips •
Okay . . . someone sacrifice a few reavers to the gods of get-this-sucker-done-soon . . . Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog . . . Josh Whedon’s musical miniwebseries with Nathan Fillion as a singing superhero.
Experiential Trance
When a Brain Scientist has a Stroke . . .
. . . a TED Talk worth watching (as are they all)
by Brian David Phillips •
This video is making the rounds of the various hypnosis and trance related email discussion lists, and for good reason. While others have begun posting it all over the place, some coopting the pointer as their own "discovery", the original headsup post pointing folks to it came from Seth-Deborah Roth (blog, web) who is a…
Hypnosis Videos
Paul McKenna and Ellen:
Stop Smoking Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
Here’s a clip of Paul McKenna on the Ellen show where he runs Ellen through a stop smoking process that combines hypnosis, suggestion, and NLP-based anchoring/conditioning. All the best,Brian Sign Up NOW!SPEED HYPNOSIS(Instant and Rapid Hypnosis Techniques)Taipei, Taiwan (two days, fifteen hours + out-of-class assignments).Hypnosis Shows, Sessions, Training . . . and MORE!See http://www.BrianDavidPhillips.com for…
Experiential Trance, Walkabout Trance Street Hypnosis
Of Arm Levitation, Associative Emotional Setups, and Experiential Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
There was an excellent query on the Hypnosis Technique Exchange about arm levitation. A fellow asked what others’ experiences were as he noted that when he experiences arm levitation suggestions in hypnosis, his movements are short and jerky, quite unlike the very smooth movements I seem to achieve with trance partners and demonstrate in a…
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
To Followup or Not to Followup?
by Brian David Phillips •
An interesting comment was made at the Hypnosis Technique Exchange about whether or not folks should do followups (short-term and long-term) regarding their hypnosis practice. One view is that when we do followups it provides excellent information about effectiveness but it might also create a sense of fear that our session failed. I hadn’t looked…
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
When is Hypnois Not Hypnosis and What is this Hypnosis Thing Anyway?
by Brian David Phillips •
Recently, as always, there have been some discussions on various email lists I belong to about whether EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and the like is based upon hypnosis or suggestion or something else. Well, within the discussion, the position usually goes forth that pretty much anything is hypnosis and that we are hypnotized all the…
