“If I knew I was helping it happen, surely it wasn’t real hypnosis?”
That conclusion deserves a closer look.
Your involvement doesn’t automatically make a hypnotic experience fake. Equally, simply doing what you’re told doesn’t prove hypnosis.
In this short episode of Hypnosis Without the Nonsense, I explain the difference between pretending and participating—and finish with a better question to ask when you’re wondering whether a suggestion worked.
There’s also a brief mention of dumbbells and their disappointing lack of charisma.
Have you ever dismissed a response because you knew you were contributing to it? Tell me in the comments.
For a real deep dive into this topic, read this article Am I Hypnotised or Just Pretending?
