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Consciousness and hypnosis evolve together, moving from external control to internal autonomy. Therapeutic hypnosis practice is now emerging from older paradigms towards greater self-empowerment and deeper experiences.

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  • To highlight the shift towards self-authorization in modern hypnosis practices.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of consciousness and hypnosis.
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  • Examination of therapeutic hypnosis models and their evolution.

    • Main Results:

    • Human consciousness and self-awareness have progressed from external to internal sources.
    • Therapeutic hypnosis has largely adhered to a bicameral paradigm, externalizing authority.
    • Erickson's and Rossi's work signifies a paradigm shift towards self-authorization in hypnosis.

    Conclusions:

    • Consciousness and hypnosis practice are dynamically co-evolving.
    • Modern therapeutic hypnosis is moving beyond historical externalized authority models.
    • Emerging practices encourage greater self-determination, leading to more evocative and numinous hypnotic experiences.