Hypnosis Requires Consent: Why It's Not Mind Control

Hypnosis cannot be induced without consent. It is a collaborative state of:

• Focused attention (absorption).
• Heightened suggestibility (openness to imagery/ideas).
• Voluntary participation (subject retains control).

Key Myths Debunked

• Not mind control—cannot violate values or cause harm against will.
• Not sleep—EEG shows awake, focused state.
• Not truth serum—memory can be distorted.

Clinical Use

Evidence-based for pain, anxiety, IBS, habit change (smoking, weight), PTSD. Always performed by trained professionals with informed consent.