AboutAlan L. Alves Expertise I am a Board Certified Master Hypnotherapist and Instructor. I am able to provide you with answers regarding hypnosis/hypnotherapy for smoking, weight loss, sports and memory improvement, etc. as well as it`s use in the treatment of various physical or emotional disorders and to help cope with medical conditions and/or surgery.
Experience I've been involved in hypnosis for over 20 years, have had a fulltime practice for 4 years. I am a board certified master hypnotist and certified instructor by The National Guild of Hypnotists. I am also a certified NLP practioner by The National Federation of Nuero Linguistic Psychology and a Reiki Master.
Organizations National Guild of Hypnotists, International Association of Counselors and Therapists, The National Board of Professional and Ethical Standards, National Federation of Hypnotists Local 104 AFL-CIO & CLC
Publications New Bedford Standard Times, Fall River Herald News, Journal of Hypnotism Magazine
Education/Credentials BA-Roger Williams University, Basic-Advanced-Omni Hypnosis Training Center, Board Certfied Master Hypnosis and Certified Instuctor-National Guild of Hypnotists Training Centers.
Question QUESTION: I went to see a hypnotist a few times to improve my self-esteem, and he had told me before we'd setup a program that it was in his experience that the more intelligent a person is, the more suggestible they are. I wasn't sure if he was rubbing my ego in the event that hypnosis worked well on me, or if he needed me to feel unashamed to be gullible in order for it to work well. Is there any real connection between people of greater intelligence and suggestibility?
ANSWER: That statement is basically true. The better you comprehend and understand the science the more success you will have.
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QUESTION: I'm confused. What do you mean by understanding the science? Lets say you have two people that know nothing about hypnosis. One has an IQ of 140, and the other has an IQ of 100. Would the person with the 140 IQ be much more suggestable if hypnotized?
Answer If both understood the benefits of hypnosis, there would be no difference. What I really meant is a highly intelligent person, if hypnosis is explained properly, can't help but understand the logistics and allow themselves to be suggestible. Your hypnotist explained it was in his experience that he came to that conclusion. I have no reason to question that statement.
