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This paper describes the process by which, outside the awareness of either participant, the psychological level of a message may have the power of a hypnotic command. The authors propose that this occurs as a result of a complete or partial temporary decommissioning of the receiver's Adult ego state. It is further suggested that the conditions under which this may take place, in the scripting of children or the script reinforcing experiences of everyday situations, are directly comparable to formal techniques of hypnotic induction. For each of ten conditions, examples are presented illustrating the effect for that condition in three different settings: (1) field/naturalist, (2) formal hynoptic induction, and (3) clinically relevant situations.

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Ashley Conway

Ashley Conway is a psychologist using hypnosis in a private therapy practice, and also in psychophysiological research in his capacity as Honorary Psychologist to the Cardiac Department, Charing Cross Hospital, London, England. He is currenty in TA training at Metanoia.

Petrūska Clarkson

Petruska Clarkson is a Clinical Psychologist and Certified Teaching Member of the I. T.A.A. and directs the Metanoia Group and Psychotherapy Training Institute in London, England.