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Reality of hypnosis

posted 10 years ago by oceena
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I know this is just a film and reality can be stretched but as a former hypnotherapist, it is certain that a person can't be hypnotized into doing something they normally wouldn't do, such as stealing a painting. It's also impossible to hypnotize someone into forgetting a person. It just can't happen. They can be helped with the anxiety, sadness and other issues associated with another, but that's all. Wouldn't many of us like to forget someone? Well, if hypnotherapists were able to do that, we'd all be wealthy!

[–] PsychoDingo 10 years ago

point taken on the inability to erase memory, however, the movie indicates that Simon retained at least some recollection of his relationship with Elizabeth (he said so himself). that's why he put the painting in the car with the dead girl, instead of delivering it to Elizabeth as he had been instructed. the whole point of that was to setup a retribution scenario to punish Elizabeth for leaving him and for abusing her position as a supposed care giver.

as far as stealing the painting, what's to say that Simon wouldn't do that on his own, given the right circumstances?

we know that Simon's moral standards are far from ideal, that he has difficulty with self-control, and that he is driven by a very expensive addiction. it doesn't implausible for him to turn to theft as a means of solving his financial problems

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[–] helen_white 8 years ago

that's why he put the painting in the car with the dead girl, instead of delivering it to Elizabeth as he had been instructed

He thought he killed Elizabeth, that's why he didn't deliver it, I think.

[–] fluffchop 10 years ago

I know this is just a film and reality can be stretched but as a former hypnotherapist, it is certain that a person can't be hypnotized into doing something they normally wouldn't do, such as stealing a painting. It's also impossible to hypnotize someone into forgetting a person. It just can't happen. They can be helped with the anxiety, sadness and other issues associated with another, but that's all. Wouldn't many of us like to forget someone? Well, if hypnotherapists were able to do that, we'd all be wealthy!

Yes my hypnotist helped me forget my ex fiance. Basically he held her arms while I beat the *beep* *beep* out her lying stealing gambling lazy ass!!!

[–] fluffchop 10 years ago

as a former hypnotherapist

gtfoh

[–] NewCliches 10 years ago

I think it is as well to remember that this kind of film is rather like CSI or Inception, in that it is science fiction.

[–] DracTarashV2 (4474) 5 years ago

The. Lies.

It makes for an interesting and entertaining concept in film, that’s for sure.