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Your Induction Sucks

Your induction sucks.

My inductions suck too. But my notes are better than my attitude problem.

Learning Pathways

(Or - how to suck less.)

While sucking can be a fun process, it rarely leads to anything surprising. If you're just starting your journey with hypnosis, or the last book or course you digested left you with the feeling of "citation needed," I can recommend either of the following guides.

Hypnoquickies

For the Facilitator

For new hypnotists, or those looking for clarification. The guide is split up in to four sections - a comprehensive introduction and explanation, an in-depth guide to effective pretalks, and two grab-bags full of ideas and techniques.

The Subject's Guide

For the Participant

For the other side of the couch. Covers expectations, prophylaxis, and maximizing response. Basically - how to have a good time and not get hurt.

Supplemental Material

Looking for more? I'm surprised. Below is a collection of what I consider "highlights" - either for usefulness or educational value.

The Index

A smorgasbord of summaries

All the notes, all at once. Quality varies.

Response Expectancy

A Beginner-Friendly Model

A recreational take on Irving Kirsch's original response expectancy theory.

Cold Control

Why Amnesia is Hard

An overview of Zoltan Dienes's theory of why some hypnotic responses feel automatic and involuntary.

Direct Volitional Experience Modification

A Useful Technique

Related to Kev Sheldrake's automatic imagination model of hypnosis.

The Subconscious is Clickbait

Freud's Fuckery

A clarification of one of the most pervasive perversions of psychology left over from the heyday of psychoanalysis.

The Clinical Importance of Sociocognitive Models of Hypnosis

Erickson - For the Haters

A sociocognitive and evidence-focused take on Ericksonian approaches.

UK Hypnosis Convention Talk

Get some Exercise

Notes on a spicier, useful take on how to approach street hypnosis from Kev Sheldrake - they know their shit.

The role of cognition in classical and operant conditioning

Modern Behaviorism

Kirsch and Lynn argue that cognition is at least a major component of classical and operant conditioning.

Mind Play Bonus Bits

A Classic Commentary

Mind Play is a great starting point for hypnokink. That being said - when suggestions aren't effective, it'll leave you a bit lost. These notes try to fill in the gaps that wouldn't fit into a kink-centric intro.

Book Reviews

Recommendations - Lots of them

I read and talk a lot of smack about models, approaches, and theories. Here I've written out my full-fat opinions.

Recreational Book Notes

I've managed to create a labyrnth of book notes. Go support the book authors - these are (mostly) all solid.

Book Notes - Graham Old

Buy all this guy's books. But here's my notes if you need a convincer.

Academic Notes

Fuck me. Digesting academic literature is hard. But I'll go soft on you - have my notes.

Therapeutic Book Notes

Should I be reading books on therapeutic hypnosis? Probably not. Do I answer my own questions? Absolutely.

Referrals

Websites worth your time.

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Backup

This website is, obstensibly, a pile of markdown documents. You can get them here if you're so inclined.