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Seven Physiological Indicators of Trance
I can’t begin to describe how invaluable this list is for anything related to hypnosis and trance. This list will totally transform any hypnotic work you do. If you don’t do hypnotic work this will change how you view things because people are in trances all the time (watching the telly, driving, reading books) that are not necessarily harmful, but DO share these seven physiological indicators. If you found this list, congrats. This list of seven is a gem and rarely found in any kind of trance or hypnotic material. Usually hypnosis texts have maybe two or three of these but with all seven you have tremendous awareness of when a person (maybe even yourself!), a friend, a patient, a client, anyone really is in an entranced state. Okay here’s the list:
Muscle Relaxation — People who are in a trance usually move very little. Their movements may be slower than normal and have a fluid quality. The KEY to recognizing this is a phenomenon called baseline. I could write ten pages on baseline but in a hyper-compact nutshell, baseline is the person’s normal behavior. In this case if they’re normally a slow-mover then extremely slow movements would indicate “muscle relaxation”; or if their baseline is typically quite hyper, then what appears to be “normal speed movements” (but slower than their hyper baseline) would satisfy the “muscle relaxation” criteria of this physiological indicator. People undergoing the muscle relaxation component of trance (which is visible, as just mentioned) are able to be still for long periods. Sometimes this results in catalepsy (one of the 6 things that can happen under hypnosis), where the muscles are balanced and the person can hold the same body position for long periods without tiring, because they are not trying to hold it consciously. Phew! Aye, aye on that one? It’s the most fundamental and obvious physiological indicator. Know it.
Deeper Voice Quality – Because the throat muscles are relaxed, the voice will have a deeper pitch. Again the key here is baseline deviation. If they normally talk in a high voice, an average pitch would be a baseline deviation.
Relaxed Facial Muscles – The lines of the face will smooth out as the muscles relax. Lines across the forehead will not be so pronounced and the muscles under the eyes will be relaxed.
Slower Breathing – As the muscles are more relaxed, the heartbeat and pulse will slow. This may be visible by watching the carotid artery in the neck. The breathing will also slow down.
Changed Eye Accessing Cues (EACs) – A person in trance is attending to internal experience, so their eyes are likely to be unfocused or closed or looking downward, accessing their kinesthetic memories or feelings.
Lost or Slowed Reflexes – The swallowing and blinking reflexes slow down during trance, so the subject will swallow and blink (if their eyes are open) far less than usual. They are also less likely to show the “startled” reflex (muscle tension in the neck, shoulders and hands, quicker breathing) in response to a loud noise or startling of event.
Subjective Feeling of Comfort – Trance is usually a lazy, relaxed state.
So you see, with a keen eye and an awareness of these seven indicators you can quickly know when someone is in a hypnotic trance state. It’s great to have cognizance of these seven indicators and then observe something like Derren Brown and you can begin to observe precisely when subjects go into hypnotic trance.
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Seven Physiological Indicators of Trance
I can’t begin to describe how invaluable this list is for anything related to hypnosis and trance. This list will totally transform any hypnotic work you do. If you don’t do hypnotic work this will change how you view things because people are in trances all the time (watching the telly, driving, reading books) that are not necessarily harmful, but DO share these seven physiological indicators. If you found this list, congrats. This list of seven is a gem and rarely found in any kind of trance or hypnotic material. Usually hypnosis texts have maybe two or three of these but with all seven you have tremendous awareness of when a person (maybe even yourself!), a friend, a patient, a client, anyone really is in an entranced state. Okay here’s the list:
Muscle Relaxation — People who are in a trance usually move very little. Their movements may be slower than normal and have a fluid quality. The KEY to recognizing this is a phenomenon called baseline. I could write ten pages on baseline but in a hyper-compact nutshell, baseline is the person’s normal behavior. In this case if they’re normally a slow-mover then extremely slow movements would indicate “muscle relaxation”; or if their baseline is typically quite hyper, then what appears to be “normal speed movements” (but slower than their hyper baseline) would satisfy the “muscle relaxation” criteria of this physiological indicator. People undergoing the muscle relaxation component of trance (which is visible, as just mentioned) are able to be still for long periods. Sometimes this results in catalepsy (one of the 6 things that can happen under hypnosis), where the muscles are balanced and the person can hold the same body position for long periods without tiring, because they are not trying to hold it consciously. Phew! Aye, aye on that one? It’s the most fundamental and obvious physiological indicator. Know it.
Deeper Voice Quality – Because the throat muscles are relaxed, the voice will have a deeper pitch. Again the key here is baseline deviation. If they normally talk in a high voice, an average pitch would be a baseline deviation.
Relaxed Facial Muscles – The lines of the face will smooth out as the muscles relax. Lines across the forehead will not be so pronounced and the muscles under the eyes will be relaxed.
Slower Breathing – As the muscles are more relaxed, the heartbeat and pulse will slow. This may be visible by watching the carotid artery in the neck. The breathing will also slow down.
Changed Eye Accessing Cues (EACs) – A person in trance is attending to internal experience, so their eyes are likely to be unfocused or closed or looking downward, accessing their kinesthetic memories or feelings.
Lost or Slowed Reflexes – The swallowing and blinking reflexes slow down during trance, so the subject will swallow and blink (if their eyes are open) far less than usual. They are also less likely to show the “startled” reflex (muscle tension in the neck, shoulders and hands, quicker breathing) in response to a loud noise or startling of event.
Subjective Feeling of Comfort – Trance is usually a lazy, relaxed state.
So you see, with a keen eye and an awareness of these seven indicators you can quickly know when someone is in a hypnotic trance state. It’s great to have cognizance of these seven indicators and then observe something like Derren Brown and you can begin to observe precisely when subjects go into hypnotic trance.