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From: gordo_ala_moore
Date: Tue Oct 22, 2002 10:38am
Subject: Re: even more on the handshake induction
I had typed up a big reply to this post and then my PC crashed, so
here it goes again.
I used/attempted this 'exact' induction about a month ago.
"The subject's withdrawal from the handshake is arrested by this
attention arousal, which establishes a waiting set, and expectancy."
I wish!. I had less then a 20% success rate with this, mainly due to
the fact that as you release your grip and touch the subjects hand
with your finger/s, you do indeed get a puzzled look and a flattening
of the facial muscles(which could be utilised rapid stylee). This
induction however does not(waiting set). Typically what i have
observed is the subject rapidly withdraws their hand completely from
the handshake. Meaning no catalepsy and no SLOW hand to face trance
deepening. Not that they are "resistant" but more the fact they did
not know what else to do. And it does not work the same if you
say "I want you to keep you hand locked into position" !!!
I think what you have to consider, is the type of people Erickson
performed this induction on. His reputation was such that he
demanded attention there was an expectation to be hypnotised. People
who had met Erickson would flicker into a trance at the mere mention
of his name. How about that for an Anchor !!!
I think there are a few considerations you may need to look at before
attempting this induction. Mainly, who are you attempting to
hypnotise, and what is the environment like? If there is too much
external stimulus, i.e music, TV, other people talking, it is
certainly going to be damn near impossible to fix a persons attention
using subtle touches, long enough to achieve or utilise any trance
state. However a white room with two chairs and two people, is an
entirely different kettle of fish, 7 (+ 2)(- 2), does work quite a
bit nicer towards hypnosis when the is sweet FA to distract your
subject.
I think I may need to apply a bit more time and effort to this
induction, but i would just like to state that this is not the
induction that Derren uses. Although in essence it is still starts
with a handshake interruption
K(e) –> K(i).
Remember there is a set of infinite hypnotic inductions, and many
flavours of the hanshake induction.
Anyway, just my food for thought.
Cheers, Gordon
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