The influence on a person’s subconscious, the ability to influence and correct the subconscious, was considered by many famous psychologists and psychotherapists. At the same time, methods were developed that were aimed at correcting pathological subconscious stereotypes and attitudes. Let us remember Sigmund Freud with his psychoanalysis, Carl Gustov Jung with models of archetypes, Stanislav Grof and his teaching about altered states of consciousness, Milton Erickson, who founded his own direction of hypnotherapy. The efforts of all these scientists boiled down to one single goal: to make a person happier by eliminating blocks and obstacles at the subconscious level. That is, to create the most effective mechanisms for influencing the subconscious.
Without going into the variety of special psychotherapeutic techniques that can be implemented exclusively under the supervision of a psychotherapist, we note that any person, having set a goal, can adjust his own subconscious in a certain way, thereby changing his current life situation. To do this, you can apply a number of techniques to influence the subconscious for the purpose of self-improvement:
Self-hypnosis, self-hypnosis and autosuggestion
These are methods of influencing the subconscious, in which a person instills in himself certain attitudes and the possibility of achieving certain goals. The first task that a person must complete, according to this method, is to believe in the truth of the commands given and the beliefs instilled. Then, every day, these beliefs, like subconscious commands, are repeated many times with maximum mental impact and faith in their implementation. Due to repeated repetition, the suggested attitudes enter the subconscious, replacing or blocking those that existed there before and interfere with the person.
Is manipulation good or bad?
Somehow it happened that the word “use” evokes mainly negative emotions and attitudes. And you probably want to ask: “Is it good to manipulate?” I will answer with a counter question: “Is it good to communicate?” Confused? So, know that you apply manipulations every day.
When making appointments, conducting business negotiations, talking with a friend over a cup of coffee, in a cozy cafe, or simply living in society, in each case you try to give the interlocutor a message, on a subconscious level, and wait for feedback, his reaction, actions. All this is nothing more than an attempt to control – to manipulate.
Visualization
It is imagining and mentally experiencing certain situations that do not actually exist. The mechanism of action of the method is explained by the inability of the brain to distinguish real events from imaginary events experienced only in the mind. The entire trace that they leave, one way or another, is recorded by consciousness. Here it is important for a person to clearly understand that what is being visualized is what needs to be achieved. The emotional coloring of the visualization process also plays a very important role: it must be present at a lesson using this technique. “Dry” images will never give results compared to those that the practitioner has felt as much as possible. As with the previous method, multiple daily repetitions are necessary for success.
What does psychology say?
From a psychological point of view, when trying to influence, a person is trying to get to the subconscious, while bypassing the conscious mind. After all, consciousness is capable of controlling any information received and even resisting it. The area of feelings cannot do this; it waits for the green light from consciousness. Therefore, the technique of controlling the superconscious is more of a hidden nature.
But despite this, two spheres of influence are distinguished:
- Directive (direct)
- Indirect (hidden)
Directive influence is usually common between superiors and subordinates. He directly says what he expects from the employee, without veiling his demands. This control technique is today the exception rather than the norm. Since, at this hour, more attention is paid to communication, and it has reached a new level of development.
Indirect control techniques are much more widespread. Each of us has requests, desires to achieve the mutual sympathy of a person important to us, to achieve favor in society. And this is all, programming other people, an attempt to achieve a certain result by influencing their subconscious.
Affirmations
This is a method of conscious, controlled and clearly formulated thoughts that are spoken out loud or in the mind. These settings are designed to replace negative, disturbing, obsessive thoughts that bother a person. They pronounce them in a positive way (“I can”, “I want”, without using the particle “not”), with emotional impact, in the present tense and necessarily applicable to oneself. The mechanism of action of affirmations is that the brain can only hold one single thought for a certain period of time. Therefore, by repeating positive affirmations, a person displaces what prevents him from moving towards his goal. Influencing the subconscious in this way is greatly simplified by publicly available technologies based on coded suggestions, for example, hypnotic sessions, audio sessions, neurotune and Interaura neurosessions.
Basic rules for manipulative tricks
First, let's look at the most primitive options for influence. For example, if the situation is such that you need to ask a direct question, but it is inappropriate, then the person should bring the dialogue to such a level as to get an answer without particularly annoying the colleague (friend).
To do this, the conversation must contain “hidden” questions: “I would like to know your opinion” or “I wonder what you think about this,” that is, everything that will prompt reflection in the interlocutor.
Simple rules of manipulation also include “hidden” commands and presuppositions. Indirect installations are applicable when a direct order is impossible or incorrect.
For example, the difference in instructions: “Close the window!” and “Look, the window is closed?”, that is, in any case, this instruction must be followed, but which option is more pleasant to follow?
Presupposition is when a situation is taken for granted. That is, a person (manipulator) builds a dialogue in such a way as to get a positive answer (result) from the interlocutor in any case.
This requires a special formulation of the question: “Will you pay by credit card or cash?” This situation already implies that you will have to pay for the service; your choice remains only with the payment option.
Gratitude
This is a powerful type of affirmation in which a person focuses on what he already has and what he has achieved. For this he thanks the Universe, any other people, circumstances. In a normal situation, people are focused on what they don’t yet have. Many people are very worried about this, experiencing constant nervous tension and stress. Thus, they push benefits away from themselves, since they are subconsciously tuned to the feeling of lack. A person who practices gratitude, on the contrary, is tuned to abundance and possession and therefore attracts even greater prosperity into his life.
The principle of perseverance
If during a conversation you feel that someone is not telling you the whole truth or is even lying, try to keep your eyes on that person.
If you are lucky, then the silence and your fixed eyes will become so oppressive that your interlocutor will have no choice but to tell you everything.
Technologies that allow you to directly influence the subconscious
For what purpose can one influence the subconscious using such technologies?
For example, a person has a serious mental trauma, he cannot understand himself, cannot bring harmony to his inner world, wants to reveal his inner potential or develop certain personal qualities. Such technologies are hypnotic sessions, audio sessions, neurotune and neurosessions. They differ in some features of the mechanism of influence on the subconscious, ease of use and the duration of the audio file. Interaura neurosessions are considered the most effective technology, since they were the only ones developed using EEG. They are produced by Interaura and are available to everyone on the official website: https://www.interaura.net Share
Rule of Humor
When you tell a good joke in a group of several people, check who is looking at whom while laughing.
Our instinct is to look at the person we love most when something makes us laugh. Knowing this rule, it will be easier for you to understand the relationships of people in a group.
Protection from suggestion
If the slightest suspicion arises of attempts to interfere with thought processes, it is worth thinking about how to defend against this threat. Methods for preventing external suggestion are even suitable as prophylaxis for people who want to reduce the risk of possible contact with a suggestor in the future.
You can protect yourself from effects on the human brain at a distance by following these rules:
- Avoid contact with suspicious people, do not communicate with strangers of unpleasant appearance.
- Do not look into the eyes of a stranger during a forced conversation, prevent any touching on his part.
- Refuse to visit crowded places and do not attend controversial trainings.
- Stay calm in any situation, learn to suppress stress and anxiety, and be cool-headed.
- Learn to say “no” to people, refuse to make decisions under external pressure from others.
- Subject to critical analysis absolutely everything that strangers say, do not take everything on faith.
- Limit communication with unfamiliar people, do not share important information about your life.
- Train your resilience by instilling iron discipline and doing exercises to develop willpower.
Those who are especially afraid of being influenced by hypnotists can resort to a simpler method of protection. Its essence is simple: whenever you go outside, you need to wear sunglasses, a hood and headphones. However, it is worth considering that even with such protection, trained suggestors will be able to exert their influence.
The main signs that a person has been subjected to suggestion are unusual thoughts or actions and increased sleepiness during the daytime.
Physiology
In addition to the basic need for adequate nutrition, physiology also includes the need to prevent injury, encourage behaviors aimed at maintaining good health, and the desire to live in an unpolluted environment.
Zombies Run uses gamification and social proof to promote healthier, more active lifestyles. Users create their own story when they go out for a run or walk: during the exercise, they have to speed up to escape from zombies. This encourages people to exercise more often and also to lengthen their exercise time.
How it works. You go for a walk, a light jog or a full running workout. Hear your mission, as well as music tracks, in your headphones. When zombies start chasing you, you need to speed up! You will automatically collect devices to increase the base of capabilities in the game
Sexuality
Of course, sex is one of the main motivators of a person. It helps ensure the continuation of our species. But this topic also touches on issues such as lust, intimacy, and connections between parents and children.
Parents always want to strengthen their relationship with their offspring. To effectively use this nuance, brands should turn not to words, but to images. Thus, the streaming service Netflix conveys the meaning of the bond between parents and children through a powerful image that does not require words:
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The home page of the IKEA website is also a good example of demonstrating the parent-child relationship. The headline and image largely correspond to the perception of shopping at IKEA in terms of such connections. It also emphasizes the social significance of cooperation, since it is clear that family members enjoy the process of cooking together:
When we cook together, we do more than just eat.
Self-development
This motivation is related to self-improvement and includes understanding the world around us, altruism, critical thinking and goal setting.
The Farnam Street blog is a great example of a site that helps people expand their knowledge and improve the way they think about things. These benefits are delivered directly. However, the site also targets our subconscious desire for a more meaningful and purposeful existence, which is one of the most powerful human motivations.
The main goal of the site is stated in plain text - to expand the knowledge of visitors and improve the process of understanding things. The choice of content (in this example, an article about the power of subconscious thinking) corresponds to the second, deeper task
Communication with the mirror
If you want to facilitate interpersonal communication in your workplace and work at a desk, you can use this simple tip. Hang a medium-sized mirror behind you.
People who talk to you, seeing their reflection, will become a little more pleasant to you. Why? Few people like to look at their own face, twisted with anger or dissatisfaction!
