What are Ideomotor movements?

The ideomotor phenomenon is a psychological phenomenon wherein a subject makes motions unconsciously. Also called ideomotor response (or ideomotor reflex) and abbreviated to IMR, it is a concept in hypnosis and psychological research.

What is Ideomotor theory?

A framework for action planning, called ideomotor theory, suggests that actions are represented by their perceivable effects. Thus, any activation of the effect image, either endogenously or exogenously, will trigger the corresponding action.

What is Ideomotor training?

Ideomotor training includes the inner perspective of an action sequence to be visualised. This means feeling the execution in order to imitate the movements – with as many senses as possible. For example, one should try to feel and perceive forces, pressure, tension and relaxation.

What is ideomotor signaling?

In Ericksonian hypnotherapy, ideo-motor signalling is the name given to a technique whereby a movement of the Client’s finger is used to signal an unconscious communication – typically a yes or no response.

What is Ideomotor signaling?

What makes a good hypnotic subject?

They focus on the suggestions being given, and want and expect the suggestions to be powerful, and so experience powerful emotional and physiological responses to the suggestions. So it’s best to always refresh and increase our motivation before we do hypnosis on ourselves or receive it from someone else!

What is the most common method of employing Ideomotor responding?

For any new students of hypnosis reading this article, I’ll give a brief definition of ideomotor responding. The technique involves asking a hypnotized person questions that the subconscious can answer with finger movements. Generally these are questions that have either a “yes” answer or a “no” answer.

Who is prone to hypnosis?

Imbeciles, morons, senile persons, certain types of psychotics, and children under 6 years of age, who are incapable of concentrating, are difficult or impossible to hypnotize.