Covert Hypnosis – How Does It Work?

Covert hypnosis is the subtle influence of a subject’s mind through normal conversation without them realizing they are hypnotized. This particular technique communicates with a person’s unconscious mind and uses the subject’s imagination to open them up to suggestion. The defining characteristics of covert hypnosis are the subject’s participation in hypnosis without their knowledge and the use of rapport and imagery techniques to bring about a change in the participant’s behavior or actions so subtly that they believe the result was by his own will.

The key differentiator between covert hypnosis and traditional hypnosis is that the subject is unaware that they are being hypnotized and achieves the hypnotic state without any conscious effort. The hypnotist applies a variety of covert techniques to influence the person and the whole phenomenon is so subtle that hypnosis is achieved and the end result is achieved without the knowledge of the subject.

While we traditionally associate hypnosis with the image of the subject lying down with their eyes closed and in a trance, covert hypnosis induces a different type of trance, where the subject’s eyes are open. In covert hypnosis, the subject’s mind is primed to receive instructions by suppressing the critical or analytical mind. The subject’s imagination is activated and engaged by the use of certain trigger words such as “Imagine” or “What if,” subtly followed by behavior-altering commands and suggestions, all of which occur while the subject’s eyes are open and while is standing or sitting. sitting Trance is induced so subtly that the subject is unaware of what is occurring.

An essential technique used in covert hypnosis is rapport building that wins the hypnotist the attention and trust of the subject. Hypnotists create a link or connection to the subject’s subconscious through various methods, the most popular of which is mirroring. The hypnotist subtly and naturally mimics the subject’s actions and gestures, creating a subconscious link and gaining the subject’s trust and cooperation which then influences during later stages of hypnosis.

While this type of hypnosis does not have the closed eyes and relaxed subject of traditional hypnosis, you can look for other cues to identify when your subject is in the hypnotic state. Common signs include an absence of critical thinking, active listening, and sympathetic behavior. When you see the subject displaying the behavior suggested by you or believing that he has thought of an idea that was influenced by you, you know that he has successfully accomplished covert hypnosis.