Psychology | Persuasion, Suggestion and Repetition
Hypnosis
Hypnotherapists use suggestion to influence behaviour and beliefs. The suggestions are subtle and not always direct. They don’t say ‘stop smoking’, they are more likely to say, ‘You will be better off when you stop smoking.’ The exacting wording is very important. They often infer something rather than being direct. They also realise that we tend to believe what we want to believe and refuse to compromise our morality. People can’t normally be hypnotised into doing something that they are totally opposed to. They can be easily hypnotised into doing something they want to do but perhaps lack the confidence to do. (more…)
21, January 2012 | Categories: psychology | Tags: behaviour, belief, Facebook, get a pay rise, influence, LinkedIn, repetition, Social network, Social Networking, suggestion | Leave a comment