The Hypnotic Human

Why can a few words stay in the body for years? Why can one voice make us feel smaller, while another creates calm, courage and space? And how much of what shapes us happens before we consciously notice it?The Hypnotic Human explores the subtle ways human beings are influenced through language, attention, expectation, relationships, authority, stories, bodily responses and the environments we live in.
Moving from the early history of hypnosis and suggestion to modern psychology, social influence, digital media and everyday relationships, Steen W. Elkjær-Christensen examines how words and attention can shape perception, emotion, behaviour and our inner sense of who we are. This is not a technical manual for hypnotizing others. It is a professionally grounded and accessible exploration of a much broader human phenomenon: our natural openness to influence.
The book looks at suggestion, trance and attention, but also at the body, imagination, safety, resistance, authority, manipulation, social media and the inner narratives we gradually come to live by. Some influences help us grow. Others quietly make our world smaller. Understanding the difference can give us greater awareness of what we allow to shape us - and greater freedom in how we speak, listen, relate and choose.