Who Can Be Hypnotised

Given the opportunity, and if an individual is willing to cooperate, between ninety to ninety-five percent of all people are hypnotizable to some degree. However there are individuals that seem to be un-hypnotizable, or very difficult to be hypnotized.

There are a few conditions that may inhibit individuals from going into trance or to a state of hypnosis. Having more than one condition makes it even more challenging:

• Severely psychotic individuals.
  • These individuals might be unable to stay in reality long enough to mentally comprehend, or follow the instrutions.
• A paranoid individual
  • Great difficulty to trust or even close the eyes during the process.
• Individuals who lack attention span.
  • Inability to concentrate or focus long enough.
• Severely mentally deficient (IQ below 70).
  • Inability to understand and follow the induction.
• Individuals with genetic disorders (Down’s Syndrome), mental dysfunction (caused by brain damage, or congenital disorders (Alzheimer’s), etc.
• Individuals devoid of imagination or unable to visualize.
• Individuals wanting to prove the hypnotist wrong.
• Individuals who do not want to be hypnotized.