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Originally Posted by elle1919
Bold by me: I don't believe Misty was in a hypnotized state either. Not a chance. JMO I have watched a lot of hypnosis video's and not in one of them does the patient say "wait, I got to back up a little bit" then add a recollection. She sure didn't want to leave the part about the blankets out of her story.
I brought this over from the "A/C Repairman" discussion where Misty's hypnosis session was mentioned. I wanted to make some additional comments about it but didn't want to veer too far off topic. The above post was in response to my comment that I did not believe that Misty succumbed to hypnosis. She was very aware of what she was saying, repeating herself and/or making sure that she made certain points. Just like other "speeches" that Misty seems to have memorized and rehearsed, her "performance" in the hypnosis video seems staged, imo.
I attended a free hypnosis seminar on a cruise last winter. I had heard other passengers mention that they had enjoyed the guest lecturer, so I decided to go to the final session. I'm guessing that there were 50-60 people there, mostly women. The "hypnotist" was offering the free sessions in hopes that passengers would purchase his books and/or CDs. I knew that I wasn't going to buy anthing but was interested in seeing how a group hypnosis session worked.
After a brief reiteration of his techniques for those who hadn't attended previously, the audience was invited to move into rows of seats on the stage (dance floor) close to the podium. I didn't want to be seated too close in case I wanted to make a hasty retreat, so I stayed in my comfy lounge banquette with my bottled water. When the session began, I did my best to let myself relax as the speaker rattled on at the speed of an auctioneer. His voice was very annoying, and he repeated everything several times. I was not amused and was having difficulty sitting still.
I tried not to move my head too much but wanted to glance around at the participants to see their reactions. Some people were obviously really being taken in by the hypnotist as they appeared to be in a trance-like state after several minutes of the speaker's rant. I was bored and really wanted to get up and leave, but I stuck it out, all the while pretending to have been hypnotized. I was awake and fully aware of everything that was being said and knew full well that I hadn't succumbed to the hypnosis.
I wonder if Misty would not allow herself to "go under" or if someone had told her not to allow herself to submit to the hypnosis lest it get her into trouble if she said something that might have been incriminating? Even though her eyes were closed, and she appeared to be going through the motions, it was obvious to me that Misty was clearly aware of her words and gestures. jmo
Sorry this got so long, but I wanted to share my experience.
Originally Posted by elle1919
Bold by me: I don't believe Misty was in a hypnotized state either. Not a chance. JMO I have watched a lot of hypnosis video's and not in one of them does the patient say "wait, I got to back up a little bit" then add a recollection. She sure didn't want to leave the part about the blankets out of her story.
I brought this over from the "A/C Repairman" discussion where Misty's hypnosis session was mentioned. I wanted to make some additional comments about it but didn't want to veer too far off topic. The above post was in response to my comment that I did not believe that Misty succumbed to hypnosis. She was very aware of what she was saying, repeating herself and/or making sure that she made certain points. Just like other "speeches" that Misty seems to have memorized and rehearsed, her "performance" in the hypnosis video seems staged, imo.
I attended a free hypnosis seminar on a cruise last winter. I had heard other passengers mention that they had enjoyed the guest lecturer, so I decided to go to the final session. I'm guessing that there were 50-60 people there, mostly women. The "hypnotist" was offering the free sessions in hopes that passengers would purchase his books and/or CDs. I knew that I wasn't going to buy anthing but was interested in seeing how a group hypnosis session worked.
After a brief reiteration of his techniques for those who hadn't attended previously, the audience was invited to move into rows of seats on the stage (dance floor) close to the podium. I didn't want to be seated too close in case I wanted to make a hasty retreat, so I stayed in my comfy lounge banquette with my bottled water. When the session began, I did my best to let myself relax as the speaker rattled on at the speed of an auctioneer. His voice was very annoying, and he repeated everything several times. I was not amused and was having difficulty sitting still.
I tried not to move my head too much but wanted to glance around at the participants to see their reactions. Some people were obviously really being taken in by the hypnotist as they appeared to be in a trance-like state after several minutes of the speaker's rant. I was bored and really wanted to get up and leave, but I stuck it out, all the while pretending to have been hypnotized. I was awake and fully aware of everything that was being said and knew full well that I hadn't succumbed to the hypnosis.
I wonder if Misty would not allow herself to "go under" or if someone had told her not to allow herself to submit to the hypnosis lest it get her into trouble if she said something that might have been incriminating? Even though her eyes were closed, and she appeared to be going through the motions, it was obvious to me that Misty was clearly aware of her words and gestures. jmo
Sorry this got so long, but I wanted to share my experience.