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An average person can be involuntarily hypnotised

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REFUTED

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Scientific literature refutes the idea that an average person can be involuntarily hypnotized, as susceptibility varies widely and successful hypnosis requires cooperation and baseline trait hypnotizability rather than coercion.

Evidence against · 2

Myths and misconceptions about hypnosis and suggestion: Separating fact and fiction

2020 · cited by 58

Paper [5] debunks common myths and misconceptions about hypnosis, clarifying the reality of hypnotic responsiveness and voluntariness.

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Hypnosis in psychotherapy, psychosomatics and medicine. A brief overview

2024 · cited by 21

Paper [9] notes that complex hypnotic phenomena and deep responses require specific individual suggestibility and cannot simply be forced on an average, unwilling person.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

judged → REFUTED · 2031 Jul 2026

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