Why can some people accept hypnosis to a deeper state than others?
People differ in the degree to which they respond to hypnosis. A person’s ability to experience hypnosis can be inhibited by fears and concerns arising from some common misconceptions. Successful entry into a hypnotic trance is dependent on instruction from the therapist (or self in the case of self-hypnosis). There are people who resist being instructed. This can apply even when they have agreed to co-operate because frequently the resistance is at the unconscious and not the conscious level. In many cases, the client may feel that s/he is surrendering their ego to the control of another person if s/he yields. Other qualities and traits that can also influence individual ability to achieve different levels of trance. Imagination, sensitivity and impressionability, age, occupation, climate, nationality, religious beliefs, personality, temperament, intelligence and mental condition, can all be contributory. Men and women seem to make equally good subjects. Generally speaking those who f
