Monthly Archives: March 2011

Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest

Hypnosis at the Mayo Clinic

by Brian David Phillips • March 30, 2011

Here’s a quick overview of the use of hypnosis by the Mayo clinic . . . see http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypnosis/MY01020. All the best, Brian http://www.briandavidphillips.com

Spare the Rod, Save the Child

by Brian David Phillips • March 30, 2011

So . . . let me get this straight . . . there are parents out there . . . and evidently not just parents but kids too . . . who are demanding that corporal punishment remain in Texas schools? Of course, there are also folks on the other side of the coin who…

Boo

by Brian David Phillips • March 30, 2011

When watching anime with scary characters that might pop onto screen at any moment, it’s a good idea to sit away from your monitor . . . Told you. 🙂 My daughter Kaye showed me this last night as she thought it was hilarious as the character that freaks the guy out is supposed to…

Change Blindness with a Funny Twist

by Brian David Phillips • March 28, 2011

In a previous post I shared some videos that demonstrate the principle of Change Blindness (https://briandavidphillips.net/2011/03/28/change-blindness/). Here are some more gag or practical joke videos that employ the same principle to humorous effect. BLACKOUT BASEBALL UNISEX BACKPACK THEY WERE FIVE Brian www.BrianDavidPhillips.net

Change Blindness

by Brian David Phillips • March 28, 2011

The phenomenon of Change Blindness is an interesting function of our blinds in that when we are involved in an activity we gloss over particular changes in the environment, particularly when they are unexpected and all other functions of the context are as expected. This is demonstrated via an intriguing experiment in which one experimenter…

Selective Attention

by Brian David Phillips • March 28, 2011

I’ve posted on Selective Attention before but since it’s been awhile and a number of the videos previously referenced are no longer valid, I thought I’d repost a bit to clear out the rubble so to speak. Visual Selective Attention ExperimentBecklen and Cervone (1983) Selective AwarenessDancing Bear Selective AttentionKids Version Brian www.BrianDavidPhillips.net

Tarot Trance Webinar Audio Recording

by Brian David Phillips • March 27, 2011

Step through the gateway into the realm of the archetypes, the world of Tarot and beyond. As many of you know, I have been doing hypnosis and working with an adaptation of Tarot since I was a kid. I am the list owner for both the Hypnosis Technique Exchange and the TarotL lists, two highly…

MP3s now available for Instant Download!

by Brian David Phillips • March 26, 2011

Some of you have noticed that we no longer carry audio CDs at our main webpages at http://www.briandavidphillips.com . . . instead, we have opted to use a system that allows instant download of our audio products in MP3 format . . . this is a LOT easier on consumers and gets the product to…

Meditation and Hypnosis Change Brain Structures . . . in a good way

by Brian David Phillips • March 26, 2011

Peggy Curran writes about one hypnotist and his work involved with helping folks learn to focus and relieve daily stress through trance-based hypnosis and meditation exercises that actually change structures within the brain, or the brain signature, for the better. See http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Meditation+hypnosis+change+brain+signature/4480596/story.html for more. All the best, Brian http://www.briandavidphillips.com

She’s Got Elizabeth Taylor Eyes

by Brian David Phillips • March 26, 2011

Most readers are aware that legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor passed away recently. My daughter Kaye will sometimes hear things at school or in the Chinese media that she’s not sure I am aware of so she will share things with me. At school she learned of Taylor’s death and the teacher pointed out that Taylor…

Enrique Enriquez: Tarology . . . the film

by Brian David Phillips • March 25, 2011

Long time readers will be familiar with a number of previous posts I have made in which I discuss the work of Enrique Enriquez and his unique approach to Tarology. See http://tarology.wordpress.com for his website with a very unique brand of Tarot reading well worth investigating. Those of you who have taken my own Intuitive…

Steampunk on BBC America

by Brian David Phillips • March 23, 2011

STEAMPUNKS 2011 from Andy Gallacher on Vimeo. Shot on a Canon 7D, Canon 17-55 f/2.8, Zeiss 50mm f/1.4, Z cage, Z finder, Zoom H4N, Sennhesier G2 wireless mics. Special thanks to Ay-Leen the Peacemaker and Dr Grymm. Commissioned for BBC World News America.

Insanity Mind by Lizz

by Brian David Phillips • March 23, 2011

Lizz (梁麗怡) performs Insanity Mind. Written by Lizz and directed by Bill Chia. This version of the music video includes English subtitles . . . yes, even though the lyrics are in English, the subtitles are for those who might otherwise miss some of the meaning . . . really let it sink in. That’s…

Spring Scream Hypnosis Show! April 3 on the White Stage . . . be there!

by Brian David Phillips • March 22, 2011

Spring Scream has posted the “official schedule” and the BRIAN DAVID PHILLIPS HYPNOSIS SHOW is set for Day Three on the White Stage! That’s April 3, Sunday, in the evening. There are no times listed but we’re likely the late night show. See http://www.springscream.com for information on Taiwan’s premiere international alternative music festival and the…

Perspectives on When Stage Hypnosis Shows go Wrong

by Brian David Phillips • March 21, 2011

First, watch the video . . . the entire thing, you may wish to stop but keep on going . . . Then . . . go on over to http://hypnofantastico.blogspot.com/2010/11/hypnosis-show-2.html and read a well-written first-hand version of this very show from the perspective of one of the trance partner volunteers (the girl who got…

Walking Dead Panel with Laurie Holden and Jon Bernthal

by Brian David Phillips • March 21, 2011

This panel with questions is absolutely excellent both Holden and Bernthal come off as intelligent and personable. Stephen King! Actors don’t know how to fish! Great stuff. – Brian

Rich Bitch by Die Antwoord . . . creepy, scary, and a bit more than brilliant

by Brian David Phillips • March 21, 2011

Strangely compelling, the music video “Rich Bitch” by Die Antwoord is a whole lot of wrong that you just can’t help but watch to its completion. Note to self, get pimpalicious ring and fit it with a hypnospiral. Click the image above or go directly to http://www.richardsonmag.com/post/1629187/die-antwoord-rich-bitch for music video oddness. – Brian

Hypnosis Training for Childbirth lowering Caesarean Rate

by Brian David Phillips • March 21, 2011

An unforseen consequence found as the NHS in the UK studies the efficacy of the use of hypnosis preparation for childbirth has been the lowering of the rate of caesareans: “As the NHS is funding research into the use of hypnosis and birth (the SHIP tirial), a detailed survey of more than 1250 women who…

Hardly Working Hypnosis

by Brian David Phillips • March 20, 2011

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. Sad but true . . . have come across a few folks for whom this hypnosis strategy makes perfect sense . . . about as effective too. I do a lot of finger snapping when hypnotizing folks so this was particularly funny to me. – Brian

Secret Seduction Method: How to Pick Up Straight Girls in Gay Bars

by Brian David Phillips • March 20, 2011

Good luck with that. 🙂 – Brian

Nuclear Explosions through History

by Brian David Phillips • March 20, 2011

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

ET-X Trailer

by Brian David Phillips • March 20, 2011

I know I shouldn’t want to see this . . . but I do. 🙂 A mashup of a whole bunch of movies to create a very elaborate fanedit trailer for the fictional sequel. – Brian

Vicarious Experiential Machine Exclusive Video

by Brian David Phillips • March 20, 2011

In this exclusive video, Brian David Phillips demonstrates the Vicarious Experiential Machine (also called Vicarious Experiential Memory Machine) which is a powerful process for experiential learning as the mind accelerates the created mind-body habit response – a kind of fast-tracked muscle memory installed through powerful experiential visualization. This video was taken during a live seminar…

Queen Victoria and Marijuana or the Pothead Monarch

by Brian David Phillips • March 19, 2011

This post was five times as long as this with all sorts of medical, historical, and other issues in discussion but then my computer crashed and I lost the draft so rather than retype everything I will just go with this . . . perhaps some day we will do a longer version again. Recently…