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…
Influence
Hypnosis Comes of Age . . .
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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, 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…
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…
Influence
Evolution
by Brian David Phillips •
Influence
CIA Mind Control Operation MK-ULTRA
by Brian David Phillips •
Note that the video shows the truth but . . . that truth, like all truths, is packaged to create a conclusion that is also assumption.
Influence
Mainstream Media Commercial
by Brian David Phillips •
Go ahead, pretend it isn’t true.
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The Joys of Critical Thinking . . .
no, Criss Angel, CANNOT hypnotize anyone to go through solid matter
by Brian David Phillips •
The joys of critical thinking . . . redently on the Hypnosis Technique Exchange, there has been a thread developing on the need or not of scientific method and critical thinking within the hypnosis community. Well . . . scientific method or no . . . there certainly are a few folks in the hypnosis…
Influence
How It All Ends
by Brian David Phillips •
Watch more of Greg’s videos on youtube – http://www.youtube.com/wonderingmind42 – and notice how he uses influence masterfully. All the best,Brian
Influence
NOYB . . .
. . . what’s your religion?
by Brian David Phillips •
At the end of one of my lectures at the university, a student came up to me to ask if I wouldn’t mind taking a survey on the campus radio station. I told her to go ahead and fire away and ask her questions. Well, at the end of the survey, she said she had…
Influence
A Public Service Announcement . . .
. . . for a few folks I know . . .
. . . who really need to hear this
by Brian David Phillips •
Hypnoduel, Influence, Walkabout Trance Street Hypnosis
Rules of the Game Video Challenge
by Brian David Phillips •
Well, it looks like the hypnotic video challenge isn’t the only video challenge around now. Neil Strauss has set up a challenge for folks who have read or not read his book and more. Since Hypnotica once told Neil that a good PUA should be able to pick up girls even if he has a…
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The Joys of Hypocrisy . . .
. . . Criss Angel and Jim Callahan
. . . ideological bigotry?
by Brian David Phillips •
After reading a scathing review of the television program Phenomenon by Craig Browning at Visions (here), I followed the link to a controversial youtube regarding the attack made by Criss Angel on performer Jim Callahan after a Seance presentation in which Angel broke with the format of the show and attempted to put Callahan on…
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Keith Barry . . . mental funness
by Brian David Phillips •
AUDIENCE MEMBER HYPNOTIZED Others who were present at the show confirm that the guy in the audience was responding genuinely and that he freaked out during the break so that staff had to come and make sure he was okay (he was). INSTANT HYPNOSIS ON E.T. This is fun bits with memory or the experience…
Influence
Mighty Wingman
by Brian David Phillips •
Influence
Honors Thesis on Seduction Community . . .
“Picking Up and Acting Out:
The Politics of Masculinity in the Seduction Community”
. . . by Elana J. Clift, U. Texas @ Austin
by Brian David Phillips •
A few folks in the secution community have found this particular piece of interest, an Honors Thesis on the Seduction Community . . . “Picking Up and Acting Out: The Politics of Masculinity in the Seduction Community”. by Elana J. Clift in the Department of American Studies at the University Texas at Austin. You can…
Eroticatrance, Influence
Strippers, Menstrual Cycles, and Earning Power
by Brian David Phillips •
The journal Evolution and Human Behavior is publishing a study that tracked the earning power of strippers and compared that to their menstrual cycles – see Strippers’ Earning Potential Affected by Hormone Cycle – where they found that when strippers are in their most fertile period of their menstrual cycle they earn much more than…
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Bookstore Now Online
by Brian David Phillips •
We’ve added a bookstore to our webpages. You can go directly there via the pages at http://astore.amazon.com/shakespeareeclec or just click on the bookstore link in the sidebars here or at our main pages at http://www.briandavidphillips.com for convenient access. Not a lot there right now, but we will be adding new products and categories over time…
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HYPNOTICON . . .
. . . The Inclusive Hypnosis Convention . . .
. . . 1-3 February 2008 . . . Atlanta, Georgia
by Brian David Phillips •
HYPNOTICON 20081-3 February 2008 : Atlanta, Georgiahttp://www.hypnoticon.org You have always heard about these conventions and events and wondered why there was never one just for your interests, Now its here . . . and more. Welcome to HYPNOTICON, the single most unique convention for the hypnosis community! Join us for an open and supportive exchange…
Influence
You Might Have to Watch This Twice
by Brian David Phillips •
Hypnosis Videos, Influence, Magic
David Blaine . . . parody
by Brian David Phillips •
PART ONE PART TWO Those are some amazing tricks. Snarfed from David who is often very snarfable. All the best,Brian Sign Up NOW!Hypnosis Shows, Sessions, Training . . . and MORE!See http://www.BrianDavidPhillips.com for details! Brian David Phillips, PhD, CH [phillips@nccu.edu.tw]Certified HypnotherapistPresident, Society of Experiential TranceAssociate Professor, NCCU, Taipei, Taiwanhttp://www.BrianDavidPhillips.com
Influence
Optical Illusions . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Here’s the deal. Event though I knew there was probably going to be something a bit more than I bargained for, I still did it. Even though I actually knew what was going to happen, I still jumped a foot and a half. So, fair warning . . . do NOT go to this page…
Eroticatrance, Experiential Trance, Hypnosis Videos, Influence, Psychecstatic Engineering Psychological Psychedelic eXperiential Ecstasy
It’s All In Your Head . . . or is it?
by Brian David Phillips •
The beauty of visual suggestion which can directly influence your emotional and physical reactions. Note the direct responses that you have to this short clip? (ignore the "clever" titles) What about this one which is a bit longer but even more an example of visual suggestion the creates a much more detailed and very detailed…
Eroticatrance, Hypnosis Videos, Influence
Underground World of Pickup Artists . . .
. . . not so underground anymore
by Brian David Phillips •
I’ve been around the pickup/influence community for quite a while and one thing some of the guys pride themselves upon is the secretive cabal approach to keeping things very underground. Well, it’s not quite as underground as some would like it to be or as they might pretend it to be . . . here…
Experiential Trance, Hypnosis in the News, Hypnosis Videos, Influence
Dan Gilbert and The (misguided) Pursuit of Happiness
by Brian David Phillips •
Dan Gilbert presents a delightful short lecture on happiness and synthetic happiness. In this memorable talk, Dan Gilbert demonstrates just how poor we humans are at predicting (or understanding) what will make us happy. Gilbert is a psychology professor at Harvard University where he does all sorts of nifty stuff in the study of happiness…
