Through the earlier times to the late 19th, the history of hypnosis has experienced a process of continuous improvement. In ancient rituals, trace states had been associated with the performance made by shamans. Some methods in the past seems similar to the hypnosis that used for patients at present. It almost can be seen as the first step that human get into the hypnosis field (Hammnnd,2013). From the When people talk about hypnosis, mostly, they would think about many famous characters in the movies. Those people could control others’ behaviors and minds by using hypnosis. In these movies, people can be hypnotized easily, maybe just by a snap, a person’s consciousness will go far away. All of the description sounds idealistic. According to the artistic treatment, hypnosis leaves a mysterious image in people’s minds. The plot in the film is kind of distorted, hypnosis is not magic that can charge everything. In the real world, when people are under hypnosis, they will have a high reaction to other people’s instructions but will not fall asleep. The subjects are still conscious about the outside world and actually will be more focus on the intentions. To keep this intensity is very important in hypnosis. A person may experience some changes in perception, thinking, memory and behavior during that statement. When people in a trance or …show more content…
However, in a particular period, hypnosis has existed as a stage performance in the sphere of the public. The performer invites some volunteers to go on the stage and then give them suggestion. After few seconds, volunteers will act like they have fallen asleep. With the performer’s instruction, they will wake up again. Though many people prefer to be convinced of these procedures, there still some people hold the skeptical attitude about hypnosis. As a matter of fact, people who believe the power of hypnosis are more easily to be hypnotized by