Handshake Induction for Hypnosis

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The Handshake Interrupt

The Handshake Induction is basically a pattern interrupt, so it is frequently also referred to as the Handshake Interrupt. It's effective because it is taking a rote performance activity -- shaking someone's hand -- that we do every day and interrupting it.

When you interrupt a habitual behaviour like the handshake, it creates a sort of blank spot in the subject's mind -- what's coming next? If you act quickly, you can fill in the blank with your suggestion, but you'll need to act fast because this trance state is fleeting.

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Handshake Induction Videos 

Induction Techniques on Youtube

Most of the examples of handshake inductions you see on Youtube are so over the top that they are poor demonstrations of its effectiveness in covert hypnosis. How covert is it do have someone drop to the pavement or just stand there in a trance state with their hand in the air? And what exactly do you do with them once they are there?

The true master of covert hypnosis is someone like Derren Brown who can drop someone into a hypnotic state without them noticing that having occurred, even after they are no longer in a trance state. The induction is used so that the conversational techniques are more effective.

If you take a look at the following video, Derren was already working on this guy before the handshake, but he uses the handshake to reinforce what he's already doing and to deepen the emotional impact, rapport and connection to his suggestions.

Derren Brown Handshake Induction 

Derren Brown uses NLP to influence someones selection of a gift.

The handshake occurs at the 1:27 mark. Take a look at it and then watch it again. Then note how Derren continues to anchor his suggestions by occasionally touching his subject on the arm.

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Derren Brown uses NLP to influence someones selection of a gift.

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Another Derren Brown Handshake Induction 

Derren also uses the handshake induction technique in this video, but again he is combining it with several other covert hypnosis and NLP techniques.

Notice how he goes in for the handshake subtly the first time and then when his subject fails to mirror him completely, he does so more directly. It's at the .34 mark.

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The Russian Scam 

Derren's video above is basically a reenactment of what's known as the Russian Scam or "Gypsy Hypnosis". This kind of shakedown is fairly common on the streets of Russia so you can see that NLP can in fact be used for criminal ends. Don't do this!

I don't think there's anything wrong with using rapport techniques to improve your communication with people and what you get out of life, but I draw the line at actually ripping people off.

The Russian Scam Explained 

The next video explains some of the different techniques that Derren is using to get the guy to hand him his stuff -- most especially the handshake interrupt (aka Handshake induction).

Derren Brown- Russian Scam (explained)

I reply to a video where it seems Derren Brown hypnotizes a man into willfully giving up his belongings. I give an explanation for how this might have been done. Watch the referenced video first: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZohpDS2aMc (Here's the original video link but seems to have died): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwthqRJ1Khg Notes on a few things: - I noticed in the video I keep saying "pattern break" while "pattern interrupt" is the more common term. - In asking the man directions he distracts him, but more specifically it causes the man to enter an altered state where he internally processes for an answer. Like with the handshake interrupt this puts the man out of his conscious mode and invokes a short trance state. Google "transderivational search" for more info. - Giving the man the bottle is additionally a persuasion technique... I give you something first, then you give me something. NOTICE: My use of the Derren Brown copyrighted video material is strictly limited and is used for critical analysis. Such limited use is considered "Fair Use" under US Copyright law.

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