Hypnosis without Trance

How Hypnosis Really Works

De: James Tripp

Narrado por: James Tripp

Hypnosis: is it actually real? What causes its strange effects? And can everyone easily learn to do it?

Since the seminal work of hypnosis pioneer James Braid in the 1840s, the dominant model for understanding hypnosis has been that it is simply a special state (popularly referred to as 'hypnotic trance') that renders people unusually responsive to suggestion. By this model, the practice of hypnosis is simply that of the induction of hypnotic trance, followed by the delivery of suggestions for the desired results.

By summer 2008, James Tripp had been working professionally with hypnosis for 6 years. Whilst he had used what he had learned to great effect with his clients (from manual therapy to coaching and changework), it had become increasingly clear that something was amiss with the traditional trance model—instead of his clients responding to suggestion as a result of entering 'trance', they were apparently entering 'trance' as a result of being given suggestions. The cart seemed very much before the horse.

This led Tripp to embark on a mission to break down and rebuild hypnosis and suggestion work; to uncover how it really worked and also to see if it could be done more effectively and efficiently. To find a suitable laboratory for his research he stepped out of his hypnotherapy office and onto the streets of London.

Across the next year, he developed consistent methods for the effective evocation of classic hypnotic phenomena without using trance inductions; simply structuring suggestions and making requests that worked with people's everyday cognitive faculties to create mind-bending results.

In 2009, Tripp started demonstrating his work and sharing his ideas via the Hypnosis without Trance blog. The content was divisive to say the least—while some traditionalists were upset or angered by the assertions, many others were liberated and empowered by the material.

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Chi energy in the mind

Hypnosis Without Trance offers a refreshing and accessible perspective on understanding hypnosis without requiring an in-depth background in psychology. After reading numerous books on the subject, this is the first one that truly resonated with me. James Tripp presents a clear and relatable explanation of how to create mind shifts and elicit physical responses through hypnosis.

One of the aspects I appreciated most was the comparison of chi energy in the body to chi energy in the mind—a metaphor that made the concepts feel both practical and intuitive. The book also provides excellent tips on how to connect more deeply with others and become more attuned to their communication styles, ultimately helping to build trust in relationships.

I'm looking forward to exploring more of James Tripp's work, whether in print or audio format.

Great book

This is a great book on hypnosis and understanding how our minds really work. Really fantastic understanding of human nature.

A great new prospective on hypnosis

I appreciate the interviews during the reading of the book ,to me it shows the thinking evolution that happens over a few years for the author and that helps framing personal journey for flexibility growth, continuous exploration and expansion.
I find the author's aproach to change work refreshing in the sense that it gives the reader principles rather than only scripts to work with. This guides one to embrace our own individuality in the process of bettering oneself as a change worker and thus making this more of a natural process if applied in practice consistently.

Unique view. Worth every penny.

Everything in this book is well explained and demonstrated with examples. My skills and ability facilitate change has been greatly enhanced.

Insightful and helpful book

James Tripp gave me a framework to understand the reality and benefit people find through hypnosis. He has thought through elements of hypnosis and what lies behind it in human physiology. Similar insights are found in some other books but I found Tripp’s presentation clarifying and affirming. The Audible book adds bonus podcast-style comments which bring greater value to the audio book.

Total BS

he talks about experiences and things he's done and very very very little to know actual information about the topic refers to his website plenty of times though...