Hypnotic Language: Its Structure and Use
by John J. Burton, Bobby G. Bodenhamer
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Author: Bobby G. Bodenhamer, John J. BurtonEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2001-01-01
ISBN: 1899836357
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Crown House Publishing
Book Reviews of Hypnotic Language: Its Structure and Use
Book Review: Disappointing
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this book after reading the rave reviews. Maybe I was expecting too much but I found the book overly academic, abstruse, rarefied, laden with jargon and poorly written. It begins with a review of some devleopmental psychology (Piaget, Gestalt theory, etc.). I had not read anything this dry and boring since my college intro psych course. The authors present a model of hypnotic language that appears to be their personal theory with little reference to any evidence. The case examples are somewhat more interesting but the proposed dialogue is so academic that it's hard to imagine anyone in the real world taling like that. I suppose this book would appeal to overyly intellectualized NLP nerd types who get off on playing with jargon somewhere up above cloud 9 and with little grounding in reality. For us practical, flesh-based, earth folk, this book is a jargonized disappointment. Can you imagine saying the following to a living, breathing human being: "Just how is it that you know what you think you know...and before that? You must find some reference to which you pay deference. ... Now you know you must contain the where with all within for performing as desired because you know you are not yet you will, won't you?" Got it? Then buy the book and you can read a lot more sentences like the ones quoted above.
Summary of Hypnotic Language: Its Structure and Use
We each shape our own reality. Perceptions and cognitive processes unique to each of us determine our individual perspective on the world, and we present to ourselves what we are programmed to see. But what if we could change our perceptions and cognitive processes and consequently our reality? One way of achieving this is by harnessing the power of hypnotic language. This remarkable book examines the structures of the hypnotic sentence, and the very cognitive dimensions that allow hypnotic language to be effective in changing our minds. Defining the three facets that allow the mind to be susceptible to hypnotic language patterns, Hypnotic Language puts these insights into practice in case examples that demonstrate the application and effect of hypnotic language. Teaching us how to create the most effective hypnotic scripts, it provides new language patterns that address beliefs, time orientation, perception, spiritual matters and states of mind, and devises new hypnotic language applications that emphasise the importance of Gestalt principles and cognitive factors. An invaluable resource for hypnotherapists, psychologists, NLP practitioners and counsellors, Hypnotic Language promotes a new and deeper understanding of hypnotic language, clearly defining the divide between the conscious and unconscious mind and those language paths that link the two. Providing a wealth of scripts for hypnotic trance, it presents innovative and original ways to induce cognitive change that enable you to access your unconscious mind and the infinite resources it holds.Mental Health Books
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