Persuasive Essay On Hypnosis

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Hypnosis
Hypnosis is not something often talked about socially or at all until recently, this is something that has happened over the years.Whether this is acknowledged or not does not mean this is not happening. Many murders have been committed under hypnosis as well as other crimes. Although this method is generally made to help others this may not be what needs to be used, because there are so many negative effects. Hopefully, after this speech, I can help you guys understand that hypnosis is never ok.
A farmer, Thomas Patton's death was caused by the hypnotizing of a man named Thomas Mcdonald. (listverse) The story says a man by the last name of Gray hypnotized Mcdonald and told him to kill Patton because he was “out to get him”. Both Mcdonald and Gray were arrested and tried in court. However, Gray was tried first, found guilty and sentenced to hang. In the end, Mcdonald was found not guilty and set free because he was not in the right state of mind. This is an example of being involuntarily hypnotized as well as a crime being committed due to hypnosis.
In the movie “Get Out” the mother hypnotizes the daughter's boyfriend, Chris by getting him to focus on a horrible childhood memory. (yahoo.com) This is what a lot of therapists say open up the subconscious. …show more content…

The subliminal messages tend to reach the subconscious just as fast as hypnosis. Subliminal messaging sends powerful messages to the subconscious to influence thoughts, behavior, etc. (WebMD) The difference between hypnosis and subliminal messaging is that when using hypnosis you have to use verbal commands and tea cups to open up someone's mind or change their behavior. When using subliminal messaging the words go straight to the subconscious of the patient. Just think for a minute on this: Would you want someone to have the ability to just open your mind and ask you personal questions and then you can’t even remember what was

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