Hypnotic inductions have been used and improved upon since the days of James Braid. But what does academia have to say about them? Are they the gateway to a hypnotic state, or an unnecessary ritual that can be dispensed with? Do inductions have different purposes in performance, experimental, and clinical scenarios? What are the essential qualities of inductions, and what happens if you omit them? Kev will draw on academic literature to answer these questions.
