The only stupid question is the one that is never asked...

I have a few questions that might help remove the cobwebs from this msg board.

1. Is a hypnotist to a pyschologist (or pyschiatrist for that matter) what a chiropractor is to a doctor?

2. Does hypnotism really work? (eg trances)

a. Does hypnotism simply allow a person to speak their feelings without being embarrased?

3. Is there a scientific method for proving that a person is in a state of hypnosis?

4. What about those infomercials in which an entire crowd is "hypnotized"? What is the professional viewpoint on that?

5. Is NLP the only major theory of hypnosis? Is there another one?

I apologize if my questions seem loaded (or ignorant of established paradigms)... but i'm earnestly looking for answers from professionals who sit on both sides of the fence.

• The only stupid answer is the one that is never given. by Stephen Lankton, 8/17/98