/24-7PressRelease/ - LOS ANGELES, CA, April 26, 2008 - In the book "Dream Psycles - A New Awakening in Hypnosis," author Carl Schoner describes a "waking hypnosis" as one form of hypnosis of which we are entirely unaware. What follows is an excerpt from the book:
There is no formal induction, so we are not made aware of the transition from one state to another, except, of course, when we suddenly "wake up" in surprise, as might a sleep walker, or an automobile driver who suddenly realizes that he or she has driven many miles past their destination.
The waking hypnosis I would like to discuss now is one that I like to call Technosis. This concept may seem difficult at first, but eventually it will crystallize in your mind's eye, much like those elusive 3-D images hidden in computer generated art emerge after you've stared at the artwork for a period of time, and your mind suddenly understands how to see them. It is important for you to understand this concept. This is daily, waking hypnosis at work.
When I speak of technosis, I am speaking of a core dream psycle that is utterly obsessed with technology. In a broad sense, people who are in a state of technosis are mesmerized by the promise of technology. They may not claim to be technology experts; in fact, many people under the spell of technosis are more likely to describe themselves as "computer dummies," and yet they are constantly searching for ways to apply new technology to their own lives, and to influence others to do the same.
Technosis is a societal affliction, similar to mass hysteria. Technosis is why bookstores and educational institutions alike devote entire sections to subjects that only a few years ago were esoteric or even non-existent in our social consciousness; subjects such as "SQL Database design" or "XML/HTML Programming." Technosis is why we have all of these "Technology for Dummies" and "Computer Applications for Idiot's" books on the best sellers lists today. Technosis is why we hear people discussing their Microsoft Access class or wireless network instead of their children's education at social gatherings. It used to be socially acceptable for people to meet and interact in night clubs or health bars. Now people socialize in programming classes and technology workshops with titles such as "TCP/IP networking for Non Engineers." When technology becomes pop-culture, you have technosis. It is a social thing.
Computer addiction, on the other hand, is an intensely personal manifestation of technosis. A computer addict is usually the type of person who is more comfortable working with machines than other people. Computer addicts spend all of their time in interaction with their machines. They often start out as hobbyists, but their interests and focus become more and more narrow as they get deeper and deeper into their machines. They may own several computers, and they are constantly buying new hardware and software to either upgrade or replace that which they previously bought. They eventually move right into that virtual dream defined by the box itself. They are often completely insulated by technology, which provides their only avenue of communication with the real world. They usually claim themselves to be "experts," and they usually are, so far as their interests have taken them. If you find yourself insulated in this way then chances are good that you too, are a computer addict.
Probably the biggest culprit of all in forming computer addiction is the entertainment value of computers, which is really the driving force in the constant development of newer, faster, more sophisticated machines. It is certainly no secret that computers are used for entertainment a large percentage of the time. It doesn't matter if the computer is a standalone PC at home or a workstation on a corporate or college network. Its entertainment value is readily exploited. Like most other vices we engage in, we deny that we do it, but we do it nonetheless. Computers give us the ability to explore a "virtual" world of entertainment that we never could before.
We are excited over and over by new treasures we discover on the ever-evolving Internet. Before long, we discover that the experience of serendipity alone is enough to entertain us. Cruising the Internet is a kind of electronic free-association, where we can wander off in any direction and explore a seemingly infinite array of cyber realities and new discoveries. It doesn't seem to matter that much of the material we find on the web is arcane, redundant or useless information; most of us are not after the information so much as we are the experience of discovery that comes with surfing the web. Do you remember the definition of "flow" presented in Chapter 3 of this book? It is a perfect description of the pristine, hypnotic state of mind that naturally arises while we are surfing the web. And this is precisely how many of us use the new technology. We surf the Web in search of the experience of searching, the serendipity, and the sense of discovery. In a sense, the Web has become the ultimate hypnotic state, the altered state of consciousness of the 21st century.
The legions of people who suffer from technosis and computer addiction are fiercely defensive of their addictions. They do not see themselves as having a problem. They justify their addiction by arguing that it is necessary to their job, it is critical to their ability to do research, track information, keep informed, make successful business decisions, complete their homework, etc. Their defensive arguments are constantly being challenged. Consequently, computer addicts are very quick and adept at devising new and clever defenses to protect themselves against these challenges to their addiction. If you think there is no problem with this mode of thinking, then think again, because you may already be a victim of technosis.
About the Author: Carl Allen Schoner holds a degree in behavioral science and is a certified clinical hypnotherapist. As a gifted artist and author his articles and cartoons have appeared in many prestigious publications such as Consulting Magazine, The California Law School Journal, Chess Life Magazine, and The Saturday Evening Post. You may learn more about the author and his books by visiting his websites listed below:
http://www.lulu.com/carl-schoner
http://www.geocities.com/dreampsycles
http://www.trafford.com/robots/04-0177.html
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