Great debates repeatedly seem to arise about the nature and properties of hypnosis, especially when compared with other practices to attain altered states of consciousness. For example, repeatedly hypnotists are asked to explain the difference between their practice and that of meditation or guided imagery training. This article proposes a simple way of describing the trance continuum, and attempts to outline some of the defining points of reference on this band of consciousness.
THE TRANCE CONTINUUM: MEDITATION, BRAINWAVE ENTRAINMENT, AND HYPNOSIS
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