All you need to know about Stage Hypnosis!

Over the years, hypnosis has gotten a lot of press.

It's also starting to gain traction as a highly successful therapy option for behavioral difficulties including depression, alcoholism, and weight loss.

And, like any other popular product, it's not without its detractors.

The problem of stage hypnosis, sometimes known as hypnosis for entertainment, is one of the most divisive topics in the media.

Stage hypnotists and those who believe that hypnosis should be brought into the entertainment industry argue that performing it on stage introduces it to a wider audience.

They say that stage hypnosis makes it more accessible and helps to persuade more individuals of its efficacy as a habit-controlling and medical treatment choice.

In fact, many hypnotists who have been using hypnosis as a kind of therapy have already performed it on stage.

Opponents of stage hypnosis, on the other hand, argue that it is being misused.

They accuse the technique of being exploitative and deceptive, claiming that people who are only there to watch the event are pushed to participate onstage.

They're also concerned that bringing hypnosis into the entertainment industry may devalue it, since people will see it as more of a form of magic than therapy.

This has remained one of the gray areas of hypnosis until now.

Whatever side you're on, there's no denying that stage hypnosis draws a lot of people's attention, and it even inspires some individuals to learn more about hypnosis.

Many public demonstrations of the art of hypnosis have taken place throughout the years, with the featured hypnotist frequently offering a private session.

However, some false stage hypnotists who were merely out to profit off the popularity of stage hypnosis, as well as the reputation of hypnosis in general, tainted the solid reputation that stage hypnosis was beginning to earn.

In the United Kingdom, the dispute grew to the point where a Hypnotism Act was enacted to protect the public from unscrupulous false hypnotists.

In addition, in 1994, a team of specialists was charged with conducting a research on the potential dangers of stage hypnosis.

According to their findings, there is no evidence that persons who participate in hypnosis for entertainment are at risk.

These discoveries have assured that hypnosis has remained popular in the entertainment industry until now.

Perhaps this is why, despite its popularity among the general public, many hypnosis practitioners remain hostile to stage hypnosis: representations of hypnosis on TV and film are frequently erroneous.

This can lead to an irrational fear of hypnosis in a lot of persons.

The greatest dread that it instills in individuals is that the hypnotist will be able to completely control the subject's activities.

It adds to the entertainment value of a story, but it is completely false.

These and other assumptions must be removed from any hypnotism performed on stage in order for hypnosis to keep its credibility.