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Sciences > Psychology Strategies and benefits of self-hypnosis

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You are getting very sleepy...
Just watch the clock tick back and forth...
When you awaken you will do exactly what you are told...

That is what most people associate with hypnosis - having your actions and thoughts controlled by another person who has magical power. This is a misconception. Being hypnotized is a voluntary act. To be "put under a spell", you must go willingly. Though it seems that a hypnotist puts his volunteer to sleep, the participant is awake. There is something on the surface that appears to be asleep, but his/her inner being is still alive and ...

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