AWAKENING IN HYPNOSIS

摘要

The phenomenology and paradigm of a therapeutic method, referred to as 'hypnother-apy', are overviewed here. Phenomenological descriptions of the terms 'waking state'and 'trance state' are offered. Both states together constitute an experience referred toas 'reality' and thus the question arises as to whether it is important to induce such atrance state if it already exists in our daily reality.In this opinion piece, the authors suggest that the trance state has been long sinceburied under a surface of culture and education-driven complaisant behaviour. However,complaisant behaviour fails to be supported by our secret demands and wishes. In con-trast, the hypnotic or trance experience delineates the fact that we, as human beings, arefar more than a function of alien conceptions and demands provided by our cultural andeducation system.Second, a description of the paradigm of how hypnosis could act within an individualis offered. Epistemological arguments are provided to designate the hypnotic experienceas a process which, in turn, generates authenticity.