So I was wondering, is it possible to hypnotize a person who has Aphantasia. Now, before you get into a debate that a human cannot just make another human to run on commands. I’m no talking about this kind of hypnotism.

Where an expert in this field guide his/her patient/client to close their eyes and imagine a bunch of scenarios to calm their mind, I’m talking about this kind.

What will happen if a client turned out to have aphantasia?

Will the expert be successful in his/her method?

  • Sludgeyy@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    I have aphantasia.

    Personally I never thought being hypnotized was possible for me

    When someone says “Imagine an apple” I think of the concept or idea of an apple. I would need them or me to give more details about what this imaginary apple has. Green/red, leaf/no leaf, connected to tree or not.

    The more details I add the more I have to think about it to hold all the details together.

    Example, I know my house very well. I can tell you every detail I remember about my house. But if you told me to imagine your house and just threw details at me I wouldn’t be able to remember the majority of them. If I physically walked through your house I could remember a ton of details.

    Feel free to ask any questions!