Monsters and Magical Sticks
by Steven Heller, Terry Lee Steele · first published 2017
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…telling people that you are using hypnosis). This is where you might want to complement your mastery of the basics with some NLP books such as the one given by an other commenter (or Steven Heller's "Monsters and Magical Sticks"). Note that a lot of NLP is not evidence based but you are fine if you keep with the founder's work on hypnosis. (fun fact, I got started in hypnosis with some hypnotherapy books)
on “My Life as a Mentalist” ↗…I can recommend what's called Neurolinguistic Programming. It's pretty much an OS for the mind. Specifically, I can recommend two books on hypnosis: "TRANCE-Formations" by Bandler and Grinder, and "Monsters and Magical Sticks" by Steven Heller. For "higher" states of consciousness there is actually a simple and effective algorithm called "Core Transformation Process" It's taught by these folks: https://www.coretransformation.org/…
on “Is There a Case for Skepticism of Psychedelic Therapy?” ↗"Book of the Subgenius" (various authors) but I don't recommend it. It's not for everyone. Learn (self-)hypnosis. "TRANCE-formations" by Bandler and Grinder (and Bandler's other books as well) and "Monsters and Magical Sticks: There's No Such Thing as Hypnosis?" by Steven Heller. Robert Anton Wilson's books are pretty good too. Also "Angel Tech: A Modern Shaman's Guide to Reality Selection" by Antero Alli.
on “Ask HN: Which book or course gave you an unfair advantage?” ↗…old but check out "Superlearning 2000" and "Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain" both by Sheila Ostrander & Lynn Schroeder [1] I can recommend "TRANCE-formations" by Bandler and Grinder and "Monsters and Magical Sticks: There's No Such Thing as Hypnosis?" by Steven Heller. [2] https://www.coretransformation.org/
on “Ask HN: Have you improved non measurable qualities like intuition? how?” ↗A couple of books: "TRANCE-formations" by Bandler and Grinder, and "Monsters and Magical Sticks" by Steven Heller, both are written for the therapeutic context but the material is universal.
on “Learn Exponentially” ↗In re: hypnosis in general the books I recommend are: "TRANCE-formations" by Bandler and Grinder, and "Monsters and Magical Sticks: There's No Such Thing as Hypnosis?" by Heller. For specifically improving "cognitive enhancement" the easiest, safest, and most far-reaching technique involves modifying your self-image. You can reprogram…
on “Hacking the Brain” ↗Well, on the subject of hypnosis I recommend two books: "TRANCE-formations" (sic) by Bandler and Grinder, and "Monsters and Magical Sticks" by Heller https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/956297.Trance_Formations https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/447454.Monsters_and_Magi... If you're going to learn to operate your bio-computer, please…
on “Chorded keyboard” ↗In re: hypnosis in general the books I recommend are: "TRANCE-formations" by Bandler and Grinder, and "Monsters and Magical Sticks: There's No Such Thing as Hypnosis?" by Heller. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/956297.Trance_Formations https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/447454.Monsters_and_Magi... As for self-hypnosis, you…
on “Ask HN: What's the most valuable thing you can learn in an hour?” ↗"Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well." :-) Yes, that's from "TRANCE-formations" by Bandler and Grinder. And, yeah, for my money, Heller's "Monsters and Magical Sticks: There's No Such Thing as Hypnosis?" is the other best book on the subject. Well met.
on “Why the central problem in neuroscience is mirrored in physics” ↗If you really want to self-modify your programming I can recommend hypnosis. The books I recommend are: "TRANCE-formations" by Bandler and Grinder, and "Monsters and Magical Sticks: There's No Such Thing as Hypnosis?" by Heller. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21806109 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21043783
on “Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before?” ↗…isn't more widely studied and practiced, but using it it is certainly possible to increase your thinking rate. FWIW, the hypnosis books I recommend are: "TRANCE-formations" by Bandler and Grinder, and "Monsters and Magical Sticks: There's No Such Thing as Hypnosis?" by Heller.
on “Your Thinking Rate Is Fixed” ↗this reminds me of a book "monsters and magical sticks, there's no such thing as hypnosis?". Which to my memory seemed to suggest hypnosis, and the states of altered consciousness associated with it, as people being affected by good storytelling. (don't…
on “The Medical Power of Hypnosis” ↗