On The Modification Of Suggestibility

My Very Own Scientific Study In Phenomenological Control

Some people are great at taking hypnotic suggestions; some are not so great; and most have moderate abilities. It is often assumed that these skills are fixed and cannot be improved. During my MRes I conducted a study into increasing the capacity for phenomenological control (the ability to respond to suggestion), and in this presentation, I will describe that study and the results we obtained. I will also cover the background of ‘suggestibility’ and the modification of it, and will present useful insights that can be employed by all hypnotists to get better results.

Kev is a hacker, magician and hypnotist. He worked with Anthony Jacquin for many years as business partner, writer and producer at Head Hacking: a pioneering company that popularised street hypnosis through products and training, taught hypnosis to magicians, researched academic perspectives on the nature of suggestion, and ran the annual hypnosis conference "change | phenomena". He has been studying for a Master of Research degree in Psychological Methods which completes in autumn 2023, after which he will be starting a PhD in Phenomenological Control, supervised by Prof Zoltan Dienes.