Grafton Globe Newspaper
Winter 2020 Edition
On Thursday, November 2nd, a few brave seniors stepped up to the stage in hopes of being hypnotized by the famous Dan Candell. As fearful, yet excited eyes watched from the audience, nobody expected the laughter of a lifetime. But what exactly is hypnosis?
Contrary to popular belief, hypnosis is not the usual act of falling asleep because of a necklace swinging rhythmically back and forth. In fact, it is a state of heightened concentration in which the mind has absolute free will. In this state, however, our minds have an overwhelming capacity to respond to commands given. Believe it or not, we have all been hypnotized by own will at least once in our life. For example, while watching a TV show or reading a book, you may tend to tune out any outside noise or movements due to a heightened concentration on the book or show. You are hypnotized by whatever it is you are preoccupied by. In our daily life, we must take into account logic and the way the world works. Because of this, our decision making is inductive. However, while hypnotized, our reasoning dissolves, causing our decision making become the opposite, or deductive. Once the subject hears the instruction, their mind is directed only towards that command and nothing else. Cool, right?
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