What do you think is the essence of hypnosis? What creates this mystical, magical taste that comes with any hypnosis practice, be it for entertainment or therapeutic purposes?
If you look at the history of hypnosis, you will find a whole universe of different theories, explanatory models, and fields of application. But in spite of all these sometimes striking differences, there is a common, albeit small, intersection. And this commonality, however trivial it may seem at first glance, is something that has survived all the centuries of development, that can be found in almost every theory and practical application of hypnosis, whether in the ancient world, mesmerism, show hypnosis or modern hypnotherapy.
