Can Hypnosis effect Moral, & Ethical conditioned responses?

[JosephB]

If a little knowledge is dangerious, then I am completly harmless, when it comes to this field of science.

I have no idea what hypnosis or hypnotherapy is capable of, so thought I would take a chance and ask a couple of questions here to see what the responses are.

Can hypnosis be used to remove, or influentially reduce the effects of a person's core morals and ethical behavioral biases (with the condition that this is a change that is desired by the individual.)
If it is possible, what if any, likehood is there to be a personality shift or collapse from such an occurance?

Is it possible with the use of Hypnosis, or other mental sciences, to help an extermely antisocial person see beyond their ingrained negativity towards fellow people? Perhaps to even see that there could be positive aspects to meeting, conversing, and/or taking place in social gatherings with other individuals?

Assuming that any of the above is possible, what is a realistic timeline of therapy for something as mentioned above? Would it be an ongoing continuous processes of therapy without end? I think that I am too realistic to beleive that it is something that could be done in a couple or three session course.

I appologize if my questions are ignorant or even if they are considered out of line. This is the first time I have ever pursued this particular thought to question.


Joseph

[Don]

Hi, Joseph.

IMO ignorance is wonderful! It means that somebody doesn't know something but is ready to learn. It's stupidity that I have a problem with. That means a person who can't use any information they may have.

Can hypnosis be used to remove, or influentially reduce the effects of a person's core morals and ethical biases? No more than talking to a person will convince them to change...but, how do you know what a person's "core morals and ethical biases" really are? Those are stored in the unconscious and accessing a definition for them is difficult at best.

Assume that a person wants to change the "core morals and ethical biases." Is such a change possible? Again, that assumes a person knows what these things are. It is far more likely that a person who is unhappy with his/her current beliefs about "core morals and ethical biases" is actually unhappy due to the dichotomy of doing something that they believe fits their core morals but in actuality is opposition to them.

If such happens, is there a personality shift or collapse?

Joseph, one of the problems of answering all of these questions is that you don't define your terms. What do these things mean? How can a personality "collapse?" Your use of undefined terms, rather than getting an answer, will only allow responders (including myself) to exhibit their beliefs as to what your terms mean.

I have a feeling that you are wondering about a specific situation and are attempting to make it general, but by doing so we will only be sharing our beliefs about your terms rather than actually answering your questions.

However, you ask if it's possible to help "an extremely antisocial person see beyond their ingrained negativity towards fellow people?" I would suggest that your question indicates that you believe antisocial people are negative about others. I would suggest that this is not the case. Antisocial behavior, in reality, has little to do with opinions and feelings about others. Rather, it is based on feelings of insecurity and fear. Putting the blame for this on others is a symptom rather than the cause. Can hypnotherapy help a person eliminate antisocial behavior? Absolutely.

Your question about timing assumes that all people with these issues are robots and respond the same way. In hypnotherapy we see all people as individuals. For one person it may take one session. With a well-trained, experienced hypnotherapist and a client who wants to change it is highly likely that the client will show some change within six sessions. If no change is observed I would suggest seeking a different hypnotherapist.

Joseph, I note that you change your approach in your second to last paragraph. At first you are asking general questions, but then you start talking about yourself. My guess is that your interest is not in basic information, but specifically about yourself. Let's look at what is going on.

You have ideas about what you mean by "core values" and being "antisocial." However, if you have issues with these things, your questions are also going to be filtered through them. In other words, your analysis of what is going on and the causes are likely to be incorrect. You are too involved and too subjective. As you put it, you are ignorant. But as I wrote above, "ignorance is wonderful!"

You see, hypnotherapists get clients who think they consciously know everything about themselves but simply don't know how to change. That's one of the reasons hypnotherapists spend time with clients before they actually work with hypnosis. It would be like going to a doctor and saying, "My left leg hurts. It's a muscle that has contracted and won't release. Please prescribe a muscle relaxant." And what would a doctor say? "Do you mind if I examine it first?" Upon examination, the doctor says, "Actually, you have a hairline fracture. We're going to have to put your leg in a cast while it heals." If the doctor had given you the muscle relaxant it could have delayed the healing process.

You have acknowledged your symptoms, but respectfully, you're not trained in diagnosing from a hypnotherapeutic point of view.

So let me make the following overall answer to you:

1) If you are unhappy with your current behaviors (in a very broad sense), hypnotherapy can help
2) Hypnotherapy is known as a "brief therapy" modality. You should see obvious change within six sessions.

No questions, honestly asked, are out of line.

I hope this helps. Good luck!

[Terry (existing)]

Little of value can be added to what Don has said, though perhaps suggested action might be called for. As Don said, we only can respond to what has been said, and what we understand from that communication. That means we can often be wrong in our understanding, and it is imperative if the problem is to be dealt with, that the poster consult a skilled local with whom they can converse face to face, and prevent misunderstandings to a much greater degree than through a writen form.
The suggestion that six sessions might be required to get results seems fair to me, though my guess would be less if the client truly wants help, and is willing to offer full cooperation. Based on my own experience, I would say that no therapy need go beyond ten sessions, and during my years of practise, I never exceeded five or six, but of course I only dealt with those cases that came my way, and at no time did I deal with medical problems for example since this was considered as unethical among members of my Society. Not that yours is a medical problem, but I wish to point out that non of us are experienced in all the areas were hypnosis per se is a valid tool to remove or help remove a problem. Find a practitioner which whom you feel comfortable, and who gives you a feeling of confidence.

[Merlin]

Hypnosis is a method of learning.
Can one learn new morals/ethics?
Of course we can.

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Joseph,

Have you ever changed your mind about your own morality or ethics?

What is the shortest time it ever took you to do that in the past?

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[Poodle]

It's the edge of UNDERSTANDING. Pood :p

[pmdigi]

I hear that by the time we conceive of this moment it's past, and I don't really know what to think about the next one.:cool: