Autohypnosis and other aids for survival in situations of extreme stress

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Under stress people are much more likely to develop trance states than under normal conditions. Often trance occurs without being identified as such. Much of the charisma of demagogues and dictators is based on the utilization of the well-known technique of producing trance by the incessant verbal repeating of the same dogmas. Strong autosuggestion can be utilized to survive in situations of extreme stress by dissociating unbearable realities. Case histories in which this occurred are given. The difference between hypnosis and depersonalization is discussed.

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