Joey said:
But that doesn't mean that consciously "wanting" it to work is enough to make it work. I wanted it to work, but I expected it not to. And it's not really possible to believe something will work that you ..just.... don't.
Not really proveable.. but the theory is that you have concious and unconciou mind.. both have to be in agreement about it for it to work.
A person who's easily suggestable will be the type who happily dis-engages their concious mind while watching tv, driving their car, etc. Everyone does this at one point in their lives or another - have you ever had a long car drive and thought back and cant remember a thing about what you just did (i.e. you were in "autopilot")?
Or watcing tv and your thinking turns off and you just become mesmorised by it? (i put this down to why a lot of american sitcoms are popular).
Watching tv is passive - it doesnt require much brain power - Some people are so used to suspending their "concious" (and i hate that word in this context .. but its the only word i have) thought while watching tv, due to watching endless drivel like soap operas and xfactor, etc etc.. That it becomes second nature to them.. Sit down, turn off thought processes, veg out and just let the tv do the thinking for them.
Of course these people are going to become more suggestable to the tv program as they have their thinking brain "switched off" while watching the tv. The fact that you were thinking you really wanted it to happen tells me you were actually thinking while watching tv. Therefor, you hadnt given yourself totally into the thing.. therefor nothing would've happened.
Its not magic, or anything like that.. it's just pure suggestion which you let through because your "thinking" part of your brain isnt there to catch it... If you're the type of person who turns off your brain.. yadda yadda..
But he wouldnt have been able to say "kill your mom" or anything, as then the thinking part of your brain would kick in and go "no, actually thats a dumb idea". But as long as the suggestion is relatively basic, there's no reason for your mind to do anything else.
BUT (and it's a BIG) but.. You have to be in a state where your mind is open to it, and your thinking brain is turned off. Not everyone can do this (some people are thinking ALL the time), but if you watch a lot of mindless tv, it should come easy to you. :lol:
EDIT: Which is also why stage hypnotists tend to pick out sci fi nerds and soap opera fans..