How to resist hypnosis - 3 most common situations

Hypnosis is a method recognized by science for solving psychological problems of people and treating various diseases. But many people know the other side of the use of hypnosis - the criminal side, which is used by gypsies, unscrupulous traders, and other scammers. Therefore, everyone should know how to protect themselves from hypnosis and not become a victim of a swindler.

The essence of hypnotic influence

In simple terms, hypnotic influence is the manipulation of a person by introducing certain thoughts or behavioral patterns into his subconscious. The basis of such influence is suggestion.

Quite often, a person himself, without knowing it, falls under the influence of hypnotic suggestion. The initiator of such manipulation may be a famous writer, TV presenter or store clerk. Good teachers also influence their students through suggestion.

The human psyche is divided into two equal parts - conscious and unconscious. The first one turns on during wakefulness. It works with incoming information, processes it and stores it in memory.

During sleep, the subconscious is connected, which, taking the information received during the day from memory, transfers it to the level of feelings and experiences. At the same time, information is accumulated and stored in the subconscious for life.

The subconscious, in addition to managing emotions, controls physiological functions and builds behavioral patterns. This is where habits, fears and phobias are born. However, the subconscious is closed from direct influence. Hypnosis is used to open the way between consciousness and subconscious.

Since the subconscious is always active, the suspension of the functions of consciousness further intensifies its activity. At the subconscious level, psychological defense mechanisms are formed by repressing and erasing certain information from consciousness or, on the contrary, rationalizing the received data. With constant and targeted hypnotic influence on the subconscious, almost unlimited possibilities open up for a person.

What is hypnosis?

The term “hypnosis” refers to the mental and physical state of relaxation of a person at a level where the subconscious area is able to communicate with consciousness. At this moment, you can access a person's inner potential. This is the value of hypnotic influence, which is successfully used by modern medicine for the drug-free treatment of patients with moderate and severe forms of psychosomatic diseases, getting rid of phobias and bad habits. With the help of hypnosis, you can solve a lot of problems... or aggravate them if you fall under the influence of a hypnotist "from the highway."

In the 40-70s in the USSR, hypnosis was popular in the form of public speaking. The boom of mass sessions occurred in the 90s. Some perceived them at the level of magic or quackery, for others it was a method of getting rid of illnesses, relaxation.

Now mass hypnosis sessions are prohibited in our country. And only certified doctors have the right to conduct therapeutic hypnotherapy, and only with the consent of the patient.

The danger from hypnosis lies only when it is used for criminal purposes and hidden, so in what follows we will focus specifically on the hidden form.

The naturalness of hypnotic influence

All people are susceptible to hypnotic influence due to its naturalness for brain activity . Another question is that the degree of suggestibility differs depending on the character of the person. With hypnotic suggestion, through direct or indirect speech influence, as well as impulses of a mental nature, an influence occurs on a person in such areas as:

• thinking;
• actions;
• psychology;
• physiology.

All these processes are natural for humans, so he rarely pays attention to them. For this reason, it is quite difficult to notice the hypnotic influence, much less successfully resist it. Moreover, resisting a hypnologist who is trying to help, teach something new or provide treatment is generally pointless.

However, in situations where negative hypnotic pressure is exerted on a person, it is urgent to build a defense. Any hypnotic suggestion of a negative nature is intended to benefit the hypnotizer and harm the hypnotized. Such hypnosis is dangerous because of its secrecy and difficulty of detection.

How to avoid becoming a victim of a manipulator

Every day we are faced with attempts to control our consciousness. Manipulation by other people is aimed at obtaining personal gain. To avoid becoming a victim of hypnosis in any of its manifestations, you need to understand how to protect your mind from suggestion. In order not to find yourself in a situation where you can be controlled, always defend your positions.

You can protect yourself from hypnosis and manipulation by following several rules:

• learn to refuse;
• don't brag;
• do not talk to strangers, especially those who are very insistent.

All people must learn to say no. You should not be embarrassed to say “no” if you are forced to do something or are imposed unnecessary services. Keep your distance and don't let your opponent violate your comfort zone. Communication should take place at a distance that is comfortable for you. Manipulators always choose victims among those who cannot refuse; it is easier to deceive them and force them to purchase unnecessary goods or deposit money into the scammers’ account.

There is no need to reveal your secrets to strangers.

Boast and talk about recently purchased household appliances, a salary increase, a big win. The interlocutor who collects information about you will use it for his own purposes.

You should not start talking to people you don’t know: if you need help, contact a police officer or use the Internet. When in someone else's company, you should not talk much about yourself and your family. It’s better to get by with a couple of template phrases or simply avoid personal topics.

Who is better at resisting hypnosis?

In a relaxed state, the psyche of any person is subject to hypnotic influence. During therapeutic therapy sessions, the patient trusts the hypnologist and, concentrating on a special stimulus, quickly enters a trance state.

However, according to statistics, at the first hypnosis session, out of ten people, only one in nine falls under the influence of the hypnotist. Most, knowing that they are about to be hypnotized, show subconscious resistance.

The strength of the protection put up is quite relative and literally at the next session a person can fall into a hypnotic trance. In most cases, compliance with hypnotic suggestion increases as trust in the psychotherapist develops.

The following groups of people show the greatest resistance to hypnosis:

• very old people - their sensitivity and imagination are greatly reduced;
• having mental illness – their brain functions are impaired and their assessment of reality is inadequate;
• infants - they do not yet have imagination and are not able to understand the meaning of the action of stimuli;
• those who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol – they perceive reality inadequately;
• skeptics - they do not believe in what is happening, which automatically puts up a powerful barrier;
• laughing - in this state it is difficult to concentrate on the stimulus.

Ultimately, much depends on the professionalism and experience of the psychotherapist and the person’s personality.

What kind of hypnosis do you need protection from?

It is generally accepted that only gypsies use hypnosis in a negative sense, and this is a big misconception. Of course, this image has long become a classic. The gypsy uses any excuse to stop the victim and put her into a trance.

Basically, it comes down to banal extortion. At the same time, the gypsies quite accurately identify a potential victim in the crowd. Centuries-old practice is yielding not very pleasant results. Of course, it is important to know how to defend yourself in such situations.

However, negative hypnotic influence is used much more widely than extracting a certain amount of money from a person. Professional hypnotists are frequent guests in serious negotiations. They get the necessary contracts signed, dictate the rules of doing business, and sell useless or low-quality goods and services.

Hypnotic influence is actively used in the creation of advertising and marketing campaigns. Hypnosis is no less often used by representatives of online pyramids during interrogations. Leaders of totalitarian sects occupy not the least place among manipulators. In the domestic sphere, manipulation using hypnotic techniques is used by gigolos and kept women.

Often a person does not understand that he has already found himself in a situation where he is under pressure. It is quite difficult for scammers experienced in hypnosis to resist. However, methods of protection exist and knowing them you can successfully protect yourself from the hypnotic influence and at the same time many troubles in life.

Why do you need to know how hypnosis works?

If you are driving along the highway at high speed and do not pay attention to the fact that your wheel bearing is humming, there is a chance that it will soon jam and you will find yourself in a ditch. A person who does not know how the main units and components of a car function will not be able to recognize dangerous hidden breakdowns in time.

To learn to recognize a directed hypnotic influence, you need to understand at least in general terms what types of covert hypnosis exist, and what psychological tools (techniques) hypnotists use.

It is especially important to have knowledge in the field of mind manipulation for people whose professions involve constant communication, money, and sales. These are businessmen, bank employees, journalists, taxi drivers, sellers, artists. They are at risk.

How negative suggestion works

In order to successfully resist the negative effects of hypnosis, it is important to understand the principles of its operation and the basic techniques that scammers use. For a criminal hypnotist, it is important for the victim to concentrate on any event, during which he can be put into a trance and suggested what is necessary.

To achieve this goal, it is absolutely not necessary for a person to be asleep or for the classic pendulum of hypnotists to swing before his eyes. In practice, more effective and faster ways to achieve what you want are used. The most common of them are:

1. Overloading consciousness with logical nonsense. For example, a long phrase is said in which there are many auditory and emotional turns: “You, I think, have already realized that yesterday’s hurricane, which came from the South and brought a lot of disappointments, had a strong effect on my wife, and I spent the whole night listening to her sigh heavily, walks around the kitchen, drinks beer from an iron mug and calls the police.” An unprepared person falls into a stupor trying to understand what it all means, a scammer takes advantage of this and sends the necessary suggestion directly to the subconscious.
2. Creating an unusual situation or performing an extreme attack on a person. All actions are carried out as quickly as possible so that the victim is taken by surprise. For example, a person drinks coffee, the scammer calmly takes the cup from his hands, takes a sip and calmly returns it back. There is a method of direct influence - a peaceful conversation is interrupted by a sharp grab from behind the neck and the victim is tilted down. As a result, the person falls into a trance for a couple of seconds, which is quite enough for an experienced hypnotist to suggest.
3. A person has several channels of perception, and overloading one of them leads to a temporary trance. As an example, we can cite the auditory channel of perception. Two scammers stand on opposite sides of a person and speak at the same time, persuading him to make a certain decision. In such a situation, many fall under the influence and then cannot understand why they signed where it was not necessary, or gave away something that should not have been given.
4. Suggestion through intimate conversation. The conversation is conducted in the form of a long monologue, which is pronounced in a quiet monotonous voice, with key phrases inserted into it in places. The hypnotist focuses the victim's attention on them with the height or volume of his voice. Gradually, the person falls into a trance, however, the highlighted phrases are fixed in the subconscious and become a command to perform the actions desired by the scammer.

Knowing these techniques, you can learn to build an effective defense against them and not succumb to hidden hypnotic pressure. To broaden your horizons, you can watch thematic videos on the Internet, where professional hypnologists clearly explain the principles of how negative suggestion works.

How do hypnotherapists remove hypnosis?

Hypnotherapists bring you out of a hypnotic trance carefully and safely. They warn the person that they begin to wake him up, counting from ten to one. The person comes out of the hypnotic trance gradually. The hypnologist instructs that after leaving the trance, the patient will feel great. A person wakes up at the command of the hypnotist.

If the counting is over, and the person has not come out of the trance, he is left in this state, he begins to come out of it on his own, a little later. If the patient feels unwell upon emerging from hypnotic sleep, the hypnologist again puts him into a trance and repeatedly suggests that he will feel good.

How to recognize hidden hypnotic pressure

In order to put up protection against hidden suggestion in a timely manner, you need to learn how to quickly identify the person who is trying to carry it out. There are many signs by which you can detect an attempt at covert hypnosis. First of all, you should pay attention to such attempts as:

• actively involve in your problem;
• cause feelings of guilt;
• copying gestures;
• copying conversation style;
• copying a pose;
• adjustments to the rhythm of breathing;
• put in an awkward position;
• constant interruptions during a conversation;
• compulsion to make an urgent decision that cannot be delayed;
• pronouncing phrases while exhaling.

The behavior of the interlocutor should also attract attention. If there are unnatural and unpleasant moments in it, such as excessive fuss, darting eyes, expressive gestures, all this should immediately alert you. Personal feelings about a person also play an important role in identifying a scammer. However, if an extreme attack is carried out, then there is too little time left for everything.

Without experience and practice, as well as the necessary knowledge that helps to resist the hidden hypnotic influence, a person under hypnosis is quickly attacked by relaxation, pleasant fatigue, and the desire to take a nap. The clarity of thought and the adequacy of perception of the surrounding world are impaired.

For the victim, the most important thing is the voice of the hypnotist, which makes him feel at ease and pleasant. When looking from the side at a person in a hypnotic trance, you can see his complete relaxation, a fixed gaze and a rosy face. Such people freeze with their pupils wide open, taking an unnatural pose.

What does it mean to be fully awake or how to get rid of hypnosis

“The main life task of a person is to give life to himself, to become what he potentially is.”

“I am convinced that no one can “save” his neighbor by making a choice for him. All that one person can help another is to reveal to him truthfully and lovingly, but without sentimentality and illusions, the existence of an alternative” - Erich Fromm.

When we go to bed after the end of the day, we are accustomed to the fact that we stop living in the real world for several hours. Sleep allows us to restore our strength and, returning to our normal life, in the morning we begin our new day with satisfaction. But have you ever, after getting out of bed, paid attention to the quality of your waking state? Have you ever wondered whether you are fully awake or whether you continue to sleep in reality, performing your usual actions “on autopilot”? Many of us are accustomed to believing that when we open our eyes, we automatically fully awaken and live a conscious life. But is it? The question is really interesting.

People have long paid attention to the states of sleep and awakening, which is reflected in the cultural heritage of many generations. In the literature of different eras one can find references to the fact that “Life is a dream,” and the popular expressions “I’m just about to sleep” and “I got up, but forgot to wake up” very accurately reflect the essence of the problem. Apparently, this is why in the works of many Eastern and Western philosophers one can find various statements about the importance of awakening for a person, the main essence of which can be conveyed in the words: “Only those who have truly awakened truly live.” All this allows us to conclude that completely waking up from sleep is really important and, apparently, not so easy.

What kind of dream is this? What prevents us from waking up?

As an answer, we can cite the statement of the scientist and philosopher of our days, Dario Salas Sommer: “Hypnosis interferes with our awakening. And the dramatic truth is that hypnotic states are an integral part of our lives from the moment of birth."

The famous teacher of the last century, George Ivanovich Gurdjieff, said: “First of all, it is necessary to understand that the sleep in which human existence takes place is not a normal, but a hypnotic sleep. A person is immersed in a hypnotic state, and this state is constantly maintained and strengthened in him. One might think that there are forces for which it is beneficial and useful to keep a person in a hypnotic state, not allowing him to see the truth and understand his situation... Awakening is extremely important, but one person cannot do anything here, and in order to awaken, several people must work together. Therefore, a person who wants to awaken must seek out other people who also want to awaken and work with them.”

This phenomenon, in turn, is explained very well by Dario Salas Sommer, from whose video lectures you can learn a lot of information. He defines hypnosis as a sudden drop in the level of consciousness caused by the immediate or gradual absorption of a person's attention. In his book Hypnoconsciousness, the audio version of which is quite impressively called “The Practice of Raising Consciousness,” he explains that hypnosis is a state when a person’s mind seems to be spellbound, because his attention is completely absorbed by some constant or changing stimuli. The state of hypnotized people is very close to unconscious thinking, and in order to get out of this state and more fully awaken, it is necessary to make regular efforts aimed at increasing the level of one’s own consciousness.

Of course, to achieve this goal it is necessary to sacrifice one’s own psychological comfort, which can be compared to the situation when a person is used to sleeping sweetly for a long time, asks to be woken up, but at the same time he does not want to wake up. Here, a certain help can be a person’s deep understanding of all the problems associated with the state of semi-awakening, and his firm intention to free himself from the hypnotic web of the familiar world. At the same time, it will be easier to deal with “daytime” sleep for those who are prepared in advance to overcome the difficulties associated with the awakening process. If such a person makes a decision, then he will truly be able to follow the path of individual development, as Richard Bach unforgettably conveyed in his book Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

Of course, this is not an easy path. Our civilization is such that it constantly has a strong hypnotic effect on us. But how deeply do we understand this fact?

Dario Salas writes: “In life, exciting and stabilizing emotional states constantly replace each other.” This proves that the hypnotic state is an integral part of a person's daily life. Here there is subconscious thinking, which is characterized by the dominance of emotional states over the higher functions of the intellect.

In the modern world, it becomes almost impossible for a person to escape the state of hypnosis and turn from an anti-individual into an individual. This is due primarily to the overwhelming cultural and emotional influence of society and certain aspects of technological progress. The crowd absorbs the individual, hypnotizing him and subjecting him to its constant emotional influence.

Anatoly Milekhnin argues that “the psychophysical behavior of the individuals who make up the crowd is essentially no different from the state of a person voluntarily undergoing hypnosis.”

We live in an era of crowds. Everything is organized according to the principle of groups: political, economic, philosophical or religious, and a person cannot get out of their influence.

In his book The Psychology of the Crowd, Gustav Le Bon talks about the “law of mental unity of the crowd.” He sets out interesting ideas that are closely related to our topic: “... there is a psychological law of the mental unity of the crowd. The most astonishing fact of crowd psychology is that no matter what kind of people make up a crowd, no matter their lifestyle, profession, character and intelligence, just because they become a crowd, they have a kind of collective soul. This soul forces them to think, feel and act completely differently from how each of them thought, felt and acted individually... The disappearance of consciousness, the predominance of the unconscious personality, susceptibility to manipulation by the crowd through suggestion and infection of its feelings and ideas, the tendency to immediately implement thoughts instilled into actions - all these are the main characteristics of a man of the crowd. He is no longer an individual, but an automaton, devoid of his own will.”

The behavior of the masses, as Le Bon describes it, is explained by a low level of consciousness, a hypnotic state that deprives a person of the ability to think critically, evaluate and analyze. Thus, the level of intelligence of a person does not allow him to free himself from the hypnotic influence of the group, unless he has intelligence combined with a high level of consciousness, acquired consciously or spontaneously. Groups, especially political and religious ones, do not allow their members to think independently. Moreover, individual people are under the powerful and global influence of all humanity.

Therefore, it can be said that hypnosis is a “normal” human state. Only those whose behavior has become conscious and who have succeeded in becoming individuals can be considered true people.

In the book “Morality of the 21st Century,” Dario Salas Sommer writes: “Television is a huge force that unifies and unites people into a crowd. All television viewers form a kind of subculture created by television series, news releases, entertainment programs and films. TV viewers are at a distance from each other, but due to the fact that they receive the same information, they develop a certain mental unity and their ability to think decreases. Let’s not forget that the television and computer screen is the best hypnotist, so it is difficult for a child who has fallen under its influence to free himself from this hypnosis and control.”

This situation is in many ways reminiscent of the plot of the film “The Matrix”. People have become accustomed to living in mental twilight and have ceased to be aware of what is happening. Due to the fast pace of modern life and the diverse hypnotic influence, people’s brains are filled with a huge amount of unconscious and empty information, and television, radio, the Internet, the press, and cinema play a significant role in this. All this keeps people in a somnambulistic sleep and it seems that everyone is used to it. But if someone made the decision to wake up, began to work on it and gradually became more aware of the world around him and himself personally, then he can see that in fact he has almost nothing of his own, and many opinions, beliefs, habits and even shortcomings , which he previously considered his own, in fact do not belong to his Higher Self, but were formed in his personality through imitation or were borrowed from somewhere in a ready-made form. Such a person may begin to understand that his brain is occupied by various information implants, and as he awakens, he will begin to find numerous confirmations that information, without his will and consent, itself forms a mental picture in his mind, which makes him look more like a biological robot, than Homo sapiens. And the vast majority of people live this way.

But it is not at all necessary to eke out such an existence. The same Dario Salas says: “There is another, deeper state of wakefulness, invisible outwardly and associated with brain activity. We will call this latter state true wakefulness or wakefulness in order to distinguish it from physiological wakefulness, which we will call apparent wakefulness.”

Thus, awakening is not the moment when we open our eyes after “physical” sleep, but the state when our consciousness awakens. From this point of view, a person can be called awakened precisely when he is aware of himself and everything that is happening to him in the present moment, and those who intend to make their lives better can be advised to pay attention to this. The state of wakefulness in our lives is truly of key importance. It is better to understand this topic through your own experience, and most likely, just reading this article, which contains only quotes and reflections after reading the books of Dario Salas Sommer, will not be enough for some. The individual desire for truth and understanding of reality presupposes the need to think independently, and it is better, of course, to read these books yourself in order to come to your own personal conclusions.

Perhaps after this you, too, will want to break out of the captivity of sleep. Of course, this is a path that requires effort, self-control and in a certain sense can be overcome at the speed of a tortoise, but if you are interested in awakening and feel this need, then begin - the tortoise moves forward only if it sticks its head out.

Ways to resist hypnotic effects

Experts have developed a number of rules, following which you can resist hypnotic influence. They allow not only to recognize the basic tricks and techniques by which hidden influence is carried out, but also to quickly identify such a person. The first and main rule that must be observed when learning methods of defense against hypnosis is constant practice in the ability to firmly say “no”.

The second rule prescribes stimulating your subconscious so that in an extreme situation you can demonstrate maximum stability. For this purpose, various methods of autogenic training are practiced, which should program a person to show determination and composure, regardless of the circumstances. Decisions must be made clearly and firmly, however, they should not be dictated by external pressure.

Do not forget that resistance to external hypnosis may not end very well. Everything depends on the level of professionalism of the manipulator, and insufficient experience in such situations can lead to failure. The most correct thing to do would be to immediately leave the threatening situation. The second option is to prepare for the meeting in advance and concentrate all your internal strength beforehand.

Protection from suggestion

It happens that it is not possible to avoid communicating with a hypnotist. This can happen during important business negotiations. In this case, you need to confront the partner who is trying to hypnotize.

It is important to clearly formulate your goals when communicating so as not to succumb to suggestion. You can write them on paper and periodically take it out, reminding yourself of the result of the meeting that you need to get. If you deviate from the goal of the negotiations, you need to confidently return the conversation to the original topic.

Hypnosis will not work if a person chants to himself:

• a simple and cheerful song;
• poem;
• fairy tale;
• prayer.

If such protection does not work, build a protective wall in front of the manipulator. You need to imagine how you build it.

While you are distracted by such visualization, hypnotic words will pass you by. When you feel like sleep is receding, you can return to negotiations. If the method does not help, it is better to leave the room.

Street hypnosis

You should not interact with suspicious people on the street. Immediately cut off attempts to look into your eyes or make tactile contact, take your hand or pat you on the shoulder. If you detect an “adjustment” at the level of breathing rhythm, posture or speech, quickly change all these parameters.

If verbal contact cannot be avoided, the conversation should be conducted from the most critical point of view, slightly mocking, answering off topic and interrupting the interlocutor. A good option would be to prepare a “home preparation” and use it to confuse the attackers. This may be one of the techniques described above that the manipulators themselves use.

For street hypnosis, the hypnotist’s classic pendulum, on which he focuses a person’s attention during a session, is not suitable. Gypsies use large earrings, bright clothes and scarves for these purposes. They constantly tug at them and rock them, and you should never focus on this. It is advisable to immediately look away from such objects.

You cannot share the details of your life in an unfamiliar company, pour out your soul, revealing weaknesses, fears, hopes and interests. In an extreme situation, it will be much more difficult for a fraudster to “pick up the keys” and put pressure on the weakest point.

If you need to pass by gypsies or suspicious people, then before doing this you should give yourself a clear instruction to ignore words, sounds, body movements and concentrate as much as possible. For such situations, headphones in the ears, dark glasses, and a fast and decisive gait are well suited as auxiliary elements. Composure helps to effectively combat attempts at manipulation.

It is worth noting that when in a crowd, a person is most susceptible to hypnotic influence, since the “collective mind” lulls vigilance.

Preventing Hypnotic Influence

To prevent a person with hypnosis skills from influencing you, you must follow a number of rules:

• you need to be wary and distrustful of strangers;
• it is important to be able to refuse requests;
• You should not allow someone else to touch you.

How to avoid individual hypnosis

Scammers love to put the victim in an uncomfortable position. They take advantage of the fact that people cannot refuse them. They indirectly force the target to make promises and enter into their position. Fraudsters may push or openly coerce the victim into making a desired decision during a manipulation session.

You can't tell strangers about yourself. An open emotional conversation leads to a change in consciousness, so it is better to hide your own problems, thoughts and feelings from strangers. Don't brag or share your plans with them. Your unpredictable and confusing behavior will confuse scammers.

How to protect yourself from collective hypnosis

It is almost impossible to protect several people from manipulation at once. It is easier to manage a team than one person. A crowd is characterized by the presence of a collective consciousness. She responds to suggestions that are skillfully hidden under good pretexts of kindness and understanding. The more people there are, the stronger their combined energy, so the risk of being influenced is higher.

To prevent hypnotization, you should try to avoid places crowded with people. In addition, you cannot come into contact with a group of strangers on the street who want to tell you something or sell a product. You must remember that in such situations you may be in danger.

Negotiation hypnosis

Resisting hypnotic suggestion during negotiations involves staying as focused as possible on your goals. Any attempt to divert the conversation must be stopped immediately. This applies not only to signing multimillion-dollar contracts, but also, for example, to concluding an apartment rental agreement.

If the pressure is felt strongly enough, you need to induce an independent trance and disconnect from the conversation. To do this, you can concentrate on a pleasant memory or start an internal monologue. You can internally begin to read poetry or a prayer, sing a song, the main task is to break contact with the manipulator and weaken his efforts.

If the hypnotic pressure is strong enough, a feeling of drowsiness and relaxation may occur. In this case, you need to leave immediately. To do this, you can use any excuse or leave the negotiations without explanation. External impoliteness will pay off in the opportunity to avoid major losses and troubles in the future.

Trading hypnosis

When persistently advertising goods or services, it is necessary to concentrate on the question of who will benefit most from it. Do not forget that advertising is a product of marketing and commerce; with such thoughts, it will be difficult to exert hypnotic pressure on a person.

Protection against hypnotic influence should be extreme skepticism and reluctance to take on faith the information that sellers give out. Despite all its attractiveness and tempting. Maximum mistrust will be the best defense against an annoying seller.