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I am going to speak for a few moments about hypnosis and some of the common myths and misconceptions that surround it. There is much debate between scientists and hypnotists as to whether or not hypnosis is actually real. Scientists and hypnotists are in constant debate as to whether or not hypnosis actually exists. There’s no doubt that this is true but the same principal can be applied to most things in life. A common myth with hypnosis is that when you return to your natural unhypnotised state you won’t remember anything that happened while you were hypnotised. This isn’t true, in rare cases being hypnotised can cause amnesia but this is very rare. How much or how little you remember when you return to your normal state is in the hands of the hypnotist in most cases. The Most Common Hypnosis Myths. Some people believe that while they are hypnotised it will help them with their memory, especially if the event they are trying to remember happened recently. However research has proved the exact opposite. For the reasons mentioned above hypnosis can cause memory loss rather than enhance it. Most of these rumours have been started by the media. Another common myth is that hypnosis can be used to gain an athletic edge. Again the media are responsible for this myth being over hyped and exaggerated. Also if one famous sports person goes through a hypnosis regime less informed people assume that it must work and therefore they do it to. The reality is that hypnosis cannot make people any stronger, it is impossible. There are many things hypnosis can help you with however and that is why people pay hypnotists. The most common reason for people turning to hypnosis is for weight loss reasons. If someone is on a diet and avoiding sugary snacks it is natural for them to want the sweet tasting foods that they miss. They therefore turn to hypnosis to help them with their cravings. The most common hypnosis skill which is used is called conversational hypnosis. The days of a coin on the end of a string swinging back and forth are long gone. Conversational hypnosis works by speaking to people in such a way that they will be under the hypnotists spell. There are some professional hypnotists that like to demonstrate their skills on TV and their skills are almost unbelievable. There are many conversational hypnosis courses being sold these days throughout the Internet. Some of these courses are very helpful for people with no experience of hypnosis and if time and effort is put into learning there’s no reason why a normal person can’t get to an intermediate level of hypnosis. Unfortunately because there is a market for these kinds of courses it has also paved the way for some bogus products from people that are looking to make some quick money from a hungry market.