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In <1992Nov22.214054.2837@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> Albert.L.Samuels@dartmouth.edu (Albert L. Samuels) writes:

>Does anyone know any effective rapid induction techniques?  I have
>heard that there are some that work well, and allow you to spend more
>time with the person in a trance and less time actually hypnotising
>them.  I assume that some people are more susceptible to these
>techniques (if they exist) than others.  Thanks! 

1.  The well-known "handshake" induction does just fine; anyone with
    any kind of working experience with hypnosis can commence induction
    in less than a sentence's worth.

2.  Your objective, "spend more time with the person in trance" misses
    major beneficial parts of the process of hypnosis; constructing the
    relationship is more important than the outcome (unless you're on
    stage).

3.  There are no resistant subjects...only insufficiently flexible
    hypnotists.  Every subject is absolutely unique.
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Albert L. Samuels (Albert.L.Samuels@dartmouth.edu) wrote:
: Does anyone know any effective rapid induction techniques?  I have
: heard that there are some that work well, and allow you to spend more
: time with the person in a trance and less time actually hypnotising
: them.  I assume that some people are more susceptible to these
: techniques (if they exist) than others.  Thanks! 
: 
: 
: al
I just read recently that one particular hypnostist (Joe Keeton) did the
hypnosis and suggested that when he said a particular word, the person would
fall into a deep state of hypnosis, brought them out of hypnosis and chatted to
them.

The subject was unaware that a keyword had been given, so whilst talking to the
subject, the hypnotist inserted the keyword quite out of context.

if the subject had been properly relaxed before they fell into a deep trance,
no more "hypnotising" was needed and the hypnotist could get on with the
therapy bit.
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