COMPLY WITH ME IBD

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You don',t think you',ve ever been hypnotised by a politician? áOr anyone else out to persuade you? This might change your mind.ááComply with Meásolves the puzzle of how Donald Trump gains and keeps loyal support,áa conundrum that has stumped professional commentators as well as all those who don&rsquo,t feel compelled to vote for him. It reveals the motive behind his weird handshakes, why he speaks in such a strange way andáeven what drives him to keep the area around his eyes so pale. Whether he was trained or is a natural, Trump uses hypnosis techniques toágetáhis message deep into people&rsquo,s minds &ndash, and he is not the only professional persuader using such tricks either.Trump',s aim is to achieve unthinking complianceáand he does that by using hypnotic confusion techniques which enable him to embed suggestions into his subjects', unconscious minds. He achieves this with individualsáas well as with the crowds he addresses. áA central part of hypnosis practice is artful suggestion. Donald Trump is a master of the craft. He can imply what he wants to happen without needing to make hisácommandsáclear.As a child, like all of us, he absorbed suggestions from his grandfather and parents.áThe impact of repeatedly being told when young that he was a ',king', and a ',killer', is evident in his adult behaviour.áPositive Thinking is a keystone of Trump',s self-regard, learning it from the leading exponent, Norman Vincent Peale. who told himáhe would be ',America',s greatest builder',. He also learnt hypnosis, probably when it was fashionable as NLP and he was keen to clinch real estate deals.Hypnotherapists will lie or exaggerate to achieveáthe aims of their clients. This is ethical if the aim is to help a person giveáup an addiction or achieveáa sense of well-being.áTrump and other politicians also recognise that the truth is less important thanáemotionsáif they want to convince someone.áTheir objectives however areánot therapeutic.People are often afraid of hypnosis, but theyácannot be leftáignorant any longer. It&rsquo,s a natural part of being human,áwe all go into a trance regularly, when watching TV or doing repetitive tasks. Used well, hypnosis is a force for good. It is also a powerful tool to gain control over others.áSome politicians, including those on the far-right,áare using hypnosisáto sway public opinion. Ifáan argument is going against them, they will use misdirection and exaggerationáto divert attention from opposing views.áTrump and others who imitate him are experts at using hypnoticáconfusion to cloud the truth.We must acknowledge theápower of hypnosis and makeáeveryone aware of how it works. Readers willálearn to spot when someone is trying to manipulate them subliminally and how to defend themselves from it.áThe book describesáhow to use hypnoticátrance to help yourself, toárelax, become acquainted with your unconscious wisdomáand make sure your opinions are youráown.áLisa Morgan identif