
Many applied fields of science have come a long way over just a century. What may today be considered ‘wacky’ pseudo-science was likely at some point widely accepted, and that applies to many medical and psychological findings that many of us may take for granted today.
Hypnotherapy is one form of suggestive treatment rooted in hypnosis, which itself is a condition that has been used in various forms and applications for well over a millennium.
The field of hypnotherapy in Australia has been growing for decades now and is overseen by the Australian Hypnotherapists Association, although government regulation is still pending. Nevertheless, hypnosis itself has long been scrutinised in the public perception due to many outstanding (and often outrageous) myths that still linger.
Below are five big myths on hypnosis that deserve to be busted:
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Hypnotists Perform Mind Control
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I’ve Never Been Hypnotised Before
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Hypnotism is Dangerous
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Hypnosis is Black Magic
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Hypnosis is Just Like in Cinema