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Originally Posted by iamnotme

I was kind of surprised about your response concerning fatigue. I find that I am more suggestible to advertising when I am fatigued, so I would have thought hypnosis would work better.

Could you please discuss the differences between suggestibility and how hypnosis works?

Well, suggestibility is part of a trance state. Hypnosis is categorized by 3 main things: Absorption, Disassociation, and Suggestibility.

Absorption is are you absorbed in what is going on. Are you listening to the words being said? Are you watching the pocket watch swinging?

Disassociation is are you disassociated from your body. Ways to get this is to use language such as "that hand" instead of "your hand".

Suggestibility is when the hypnotist says something, you do it. When you are told to close your eyes, did you do it?

In conclusion, suggestibility is a characteristic of a trance state. There really isn't a difference, it is part of being in hypnosis.