[The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hypnosis: Mesmerising Facts About Using Hypnosis for Mind and Body Health] (By: Roberta Temes) [published: September, 2004]

by Roberta Temes

You're no idiot, of course. You know that hypnotist entertainers can hypnotize audience members and make them cluck like chickens and bark like dogs. But when it comes to understanding how you can improve your health and well-being from hypnosis, you start to feel v-e-r-r-y s-l-e-e-p-y. Don't nod off yet, get hypnotized! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hypnosis, written by noted psychologist and hypnotherapist Dr. Roberta Temes, shows you how to responsibly use hypnosis to improve your quality of life. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, Dr. Temes gives you:

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help

Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[Miss. Judy Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was surprisingly funny. I got what I wanted out of this book but I do wish the author wasn't advertising hypnosis in every chapter and how great it is in every sentence, if a person's reading the book they already semi agree with that statement or have already determined they don't but drilling it in was kinda repetitive and unnecessary.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seriously. Fascinating.
This is an overview, very dumbed-down, and still sparked an intellectual excitement for me. I want to go hypnotize somebody! Most people when they hear "hypnotism" think of being embarassed by some guy who makes you act like a duck on stage.
Think about it though, this is a big deal. Hypnosis definitely works, no question, for all sorts of problems. It helps people quit smoking, lose weight, allows a woman to have a baby with little or no pain, improves your performance in a sport, or for that matter can make someone act like a duck.
Maybe I can put myself under like the guy in the movie, "Office Space"? Whoops, I already act like that. Heh heh. I ordered other books on this subject that are more in-depth.

[Augusts Bautra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'd given it a flying five stars if it fleshed out more how to reliably put people in trance.
Otherwise the book is brilliant, filled with delicious tidbits of historical and therapeutic insight, TCIGT Hypnosis provides the essential base of knowledge everyone should have about hypnosis both as a hypnotist and as a subject.

I cannot recommend this enough and wish you start thinking hypnotically about how minds work.

[Paul Tshagharyan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ախր, կնանիք ո՞ւր, հիպնոսն ո՞ւր... Խղճուկ ու անհաջող փորձ՝ ներկայացնելու այն որպես միջին վիճակագրական սպառողի կյանքը թեթևացնելու միջոց... Հիպնոսը մակերեսային ու պարզունակ մատուցել չի կարելի. ամեն մի նորելուկ հորթուկ մի քանի թեթև մանիպուլյատիվ տեխնիկա յուրացնելով իրեն հիպնոթերապևտ ու երկրորդ Մեսմեր է երևակայում... Դոկտոր Ռոբերտա, ամո՜թ քեզ :-)

[Rene Frederiksen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A 360 something BRICK book. Its a both funny and good book.
Contrains small bits of info that can be used to check techníques etc. Not a big "terapeutic" book, more into the idea of hypnosis and trance

[Ron Sadowski · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Poker Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not many many scripts. Mostly self hypnosis.

[Peter Galamaga · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good general introduction to the topic. If you are already knowledgeable regarding hypnosis, there won't be much new here.

[Brendan]

Just read parts of this