Monthly Archives: August 2013

The Power of Empathy

Jeremy Dean at PsyBlog discusses empathy . . . Without empathy, human beings are lonely, disconnected creatures. An old philosophical question asks: is there any such thing as a selfless act? Cynics answer no, because any apparently selfless act is always tacitly showing off what ‘good’ people we are. Even if no one else knows…

MINDGAMES, the Video Series

MINDGAMES Welcome to . . . the MINDGAMES series of videos . . . experiential imagination games and suggestibility effects showcased in a fun interactive video series. Exciting stuff ahead! MINDGAMES INTRODUCTION MINDGAMES DEBRIEF For more Mindgames, head to our blog category at https://briandavidphillips.net/category/mindgames/. If you’re a member of this blog site (free or paid…

Disconnect Therapy Webinar Recording

On 18 August 2013, Brian David Phillips conducted a special session online workshop on DISCONNECT THERAPY: Brief Changework via online webinar chat. The DISCONNECT THERAPY online webinar session is an introduction to concepts related to the theory and practice of brief disconnect therapy. This introductory webinar includes instruction in rapid changework. This downloadable recording set…

Hypnotic PHS Reinduction Fractionation Sequence Streaming Video Demonstration

A very effective way to ensure that someone will reliably re-enter hypnosis after the first session is to give them a Post-Hypnotic Suggestion for hypnotic reinduction, that is they will re-enter hypnosis, deeper and more reliably each time. This is usually tied to a trigger phrase or construct but – between you and me –…

Hypnotic Suggestions can Prompt Conscious Hallucinations Study

Researchers have discovered that “hypnotic suggestions” – instructions that encourage a response from those under hypnosis – may trigger automatic cues, such as for how we perceive color. Researchers from Finland and Sweden conducted two studies revealing the brain’s oscillatory (repetitive variation) activity using EEGs in two participants under hypnosis. In the first study published…

Study Shows Sexual Health for Post-Menopausal Women Improved by Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy

Hypnotic relaxation therapy improves sexual health in postmenopausal women who have moderate to severe hot flashes, according to Baylor University researchers who presented their findings at the American Psychological Association’s recent annual meeting. The study, which examined sexual comfort, sexual satisfaction and sexual pleasure, is a first step toward a safe and effective alternative toward…

Scientific Assassination of a Sexual Revolutionary

Regular readers here know I am a bit of a fan of the work of Wilhelm Reich and his theories on character analysis and the orgasm and that I’m a bit put off that those theories are often misrepresented and ridiculed for what they are not. Motherboard has a piece on how the US government…

ANXIETY, FEAR, PHOBIA AND MORE . . .
. . . hypnotic video challenge

The Hypnotic Video Challenge for the month of August at the Society of Experiential Trance is FAST PROCESSES FOR ANXIETY, FEAR, PHOBIA, AND MORE. Most of the hypnotic video challenges related to straightforward trance technique without any requirement for changework or therapeutic processes. This month is a bit different. One of the hallmarks for hypnosis…

Eye of eXperiential Trance

What is a Wedjat and why is there one on our webpages and whatever does an ancient symbol of the six senses have to do with the theory and practice of contemporary experiential hypnosis? Watch this video and find out! Brian David Phillips discusses the ancient symbol of the six senses, the Wedjat, as adapted…

Lady Gaga and the Abramović Method

I posted a link to this in Facebook but since Barbara Pavone‘s piece Lady Gaga gets totally naked to practice the Abramovic Method and help raise funds – dayum, the girl looks good! has now gone a bit viral, I will post about it here in the blog as well. As regular readers here know,…

Monthly Bonus Files for August for Premium and Amethyst Members are Up Now

MEMBERSHIP BONUSES UPDATED TODAY If you’re one of our Premium or Amethyst members (see https://briandavidphillips.net/membership/, then you know that you get some pretty cool bonus downloads each month and more. We’ve switched out the bonuses on Saturday morning, August 10, Taipei time so the new bonuses are now available for special downloads. Not sure where…

MYSTICAL MAGICKAL EXPERIENCE AND BEYOND TRANCE FUNNESS . . .
. . . hypnotic video challenge

The August Hypnotic Video Challenge at the Society of Experiential Trance is for the theme of MYSTICAL MAGICKAL EXPERIENCE AND BEYOND which explores playful use of trance and hypnosis as a means of gaining introspective insight and induced mystical or magickal experience. This month’s challenge is for participants to go out into the world and…