Approaching Street Hypnosis with Ben White and John Morgan

[MrFergalPie]

One thing I think you should do is change the way you dress while doing this and your personality. You seem like a really nice guy but I think you need to be more controlling rather than friendly with the people (not rude of course). And a lot of hypnotists (such as Derren Brown of course) dress in a lot black clothing which helps bring the people you're hypnotizing into a state which is even easier to manage.

Otherwise, this was a great video :D

[nedbloggs]

@MrFergalPie Each to their own style (hypnosis and fashion) I guess, but thanks for commenting!

[TheUsedMagician]

I haven't even finished watching this and I really like your style of video. Also, I think I have that exact scarf! Makes me want to go out and practice approaching for magic tomorrow.  I'm a subscriber

[nedbloggs]

@TheUsedMagician I was wearing it again yesterday, though I'm not sure how this video keeps prompting fashion based comments lol. Glad you like the video!

[Solonatc]

I'm backing up Dazzler73. The approuch is, for me, the biggest obstacle. I want to use these things I've learn but I had some unpleasant experiences. People I hypnotised that won't believe it, say it never happend. And a grouphypnosis where some made such a stupid comment that everyone lost there concentration and where out of the moment. Sometimes I'm imbarresed when those people make fun of it and it has undermind my selfasteam

[haris000000]

@Solonatc give them amensia? or some sort of phs?

[Solonatc]

@haris000000 Responded on the video itself. I've copie pasted it:

"A natural orruring amnesia. It was a groupinduction where somewhere along the way I had 3 in trance and 1 guy made a stupid funny comment. The other people snapped out of there trance on that instant. So I didn't had the uppertunity to properly "get them out". Atfer the "funny" moment there was a resistance (groupinduced). And the people that where "under", r denying/repressing/have forgotten ... the whole thing."

[XoXoBlackCrowXoXo]

tutorial please :D

[ChucknMcNuggets]

Just a tip if you are having failures after induction, but want to still give them a feeling that something happened... Tell them after your deepener that when they open their eyes and look at one of their friends faces, they are going to laugh uncontrollably. Nobody can resist laughing, especially if the friend keeps a straight face as if nothing is funny. Once you get them laughing, your foot is in the door, and can pace and lead them... as they now "think" something has occurred. It works!

[nedbloggs]

That's a good tip! Fortunately, we weren't really into getting phenomena on this outing: it was all about the approach. Never-the-less, I don't see why one couldn't run with it straight after magnetic hands/fingers...

[ChucknMcNuggets]

Yeah when your catalepsy tests or even missing number amnesia doesn't work, rather than assume they won't be hypnotized, set them up for the laughter bit, and you may trick them into thinking they are already hypnotized..... so there's no point in "resisting" anymore.

[dbwmn2010]

Freeze every body in a strange pose !!

[nedbloggs]

Ah well that's been done before. Besides, this was much more about getting and sticking yourself in front of strangers rather than "doing" anything with them.

[dbwmn2010]

Cool !!

[Rocktiger74]

Nice one Ben. Yeah the approach is so important, and can be very intimidating to many. Confidence and the approach are a huge hurdle to get over at the start.

Once approaching becomes easier and you're over that boundary...confidence rockets. Thanks for posting this, hope to see you guys soon. Lee

[Dazzler73]

Great video. A lot of people don't discuss the appraoch, which is all important if you're doing street hypnosis, let alone make a video about it. Good stuff. Next time can you actually break down what your favourite methods/opening lines are?