As most regular readers here know, I teach quite a bit on social influence, social psychology, critical thinking, and critical theory in various contexts from undergraduate and graduate courses at National Chengchi University where I am an Associate Professor to the Hypnosis Practitioner Training Institute where I teach a couple required courses to my own…
Monthly Archives: March 2014
** Special Student Series, Influence, Weird Influence Tricks
THE NAME GAME ~ Weird Influence Tricks ~ Video
by Brian David Phillips •
As most regular readers here know, I teach quite a bit on social influence, social psychology, critical thinking, and critical theory in various contexts from undergraduate and graduate courses at National Chengchi University where I am an Associate Professor to the Hypnosis Practitioner Training Institute where I teach a couple required courses to my own…
** Special Student Series, Interactive Drama, Trance-Acting: Actors, Directors, Dancers, and Musical Performers
LARPing as Therapy
by Brian David Phillips •
Kristin Brumley (https://www.youtube.com/user/OrlySunja) has begun a fascinating new series which will become regular live online conference sessions via Google Hangouts on Youtube in which she is gathering a group of LARPing experts to discuss various topics. In this particular LIVE Google Hangout of 26 March 2014, they had a discussion on how LARPing and RPGs…
** Special Student Series, Influence, Weird Influence Tricks
SECRETS ~ Weird Influence Tricks ~ Video
by Brian David Phillips •
As most regular readers here know, I teach quite a bit on social influence, social psychology, critical thinking, and critical theory in various contexts from undergraduate and graduate courses at National Chengchi University where I am an Associate Professor to the Hypnosis Practitioner Training Institute where I teach a couple required courses to my own…
** Special Student Series, Interactive Drama, Trance-Acting: Actors, Directors, Dancers, and Musical Performers
DYSTOPIA Edition of Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About LARP (But Were Afraid to Ask)
by Brian David Phillips •
Here we go . . . DYSTOPIA ROLEPLAY AND INTERACTIVE DRAMA! Okay, this video thingie is yet another sequel to an earlier video I shared (here) and it’s followup (here) and like the earlier version, this one is also cute and a half while addressing some intriguing issues such as Dystopia in Interactive Drama or…
** Special Student Series, Influence, Weird Influence Tricks
BECAUSE ~ Weird Influence Tricks ~ Video
by Brian David Phillips •
As most regular readers here know, I teach quite a bit on social influence, social psychology, critical thinking, and critical theory in various contexts from undergraduate and graduate courses at National Chengchi University where I am an Associate Professor to the Hypnosis Practitioner Training Institute where I teach a couple required courses to my own…
** Special Student Series, Influence
Hierarchy of Motives
by Brian David Phillips •
Prof. Brian David Phillips discusses the HIERARCHY OF MOTIVES or the Hierarchy of Needs that essentially looks at what drives human behavior as based upon the work of Abraham Maslow. As students of the assorted communication and influence courses I teach at the university or various institutes are well aware, if you can peg someone’s…
** Special Student Series, Religion, Trance-Acting: Actors, Directors, Dancers, and Musical Performers
The Monomyth: Mythic Structure or the Hero’s Journey Model
by Brian David Phillips •
Prof. Brian David Phillips discusses the MYTHIC STRUCTURE or the Monomyth or the Hero’s Journey Model of literature, film, and psychological transformation as adapted from the work of comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell. Students in my literature and film courses as well as a number of other courses that I teach at the university or various…
Eroticatrance
The Orgasm Machine is Here: Doctors Invent Spinal Implant that Causes Orgasms in Women at the Push of a Button
by Brian David Phillips •
Yep, you read the headline right . . . doctors have invented an orgasm machine. A device is implanted on the spine of an anorgasmic woman. When a remote button is pushed, the woman then experiences powerful orgasms. Regular readers here know I’ve a keen interest in orgasms – not just for their awesomeness and…
*** Workshop Announcements, Eroticatrance
HypnoThoughts Live 2014 Conference Schedule is Now LIVE! Join Us for Hypno-Awesomeness in July!
by Brian David Phillips •
SORRY, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND HYPNOTHOUGHTS LIVE 2014 SORRY, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND HYPNOTHOUGHTS LIVE 2014 Awesome news and a half . . . the preliminary schedule is up for HYPNOTHOUGHTS LIVE in July in Las Vegas! I am speaking all three days and have a very special two-day post-conference seminar…
Celebrity Hypnosis, Hypnosis in the News
Mike Tyson Hypnotized!
by Brian David Phillips •
Yep, Mike Tyson was Hypnotized! One of the greatest boxing legends ever to step into a ring credits hypnosis for overcoming his anxiety and fears and allowing him to release his inner ferocity necessary to win bouts. In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, boxer “Iron Mike” Tyson explained how he regularly used the power…
** Special Student Series, Interactive Drama, Trance-Acting: Actors, Directors, Dancers, and Musical Performers
Ars Amandi: An Introduction to Love and Physical Intimacy Mechanics for Interactive Drama LARPS
by Brian David Phillips •
Here we go . . . An Introduction to ARS AMANDI with Emily Care Boss, Lizzie Stark, and Sarah Lynne Bowman Okay, this video thingie is a more formalized continuation of intimacy and love simulation in interactive drama that we have seen from a few earlier videos I have shared and like the earlier pieces,…