Hypnosis and Memory

Can Hypnosis Help You Remember the Textbook?

"Is it possible for someone to get hypnotized and get fed information that he will clearly remember after the hypnosis and in the long run?  For example, if I got hypnotized and someone was reading my textbook to me, would the brain be able to register every word since I am under hypnosis?"

I use hypnosis occasionally to help people make internal changes in consciousness or to allow them to self-suggest behavior changes.  I have no experience using hypnosis to improve memory.  Theoretically, it should be possible, IF the person being hypnotized is strongly susceptible to suggestion.  I believe you might need a skilled hypnotherapist and several sessions to accomplish this.

But what is the point of remembering every word in the book?  What you really want is to learn the important points, and to understand and be able to think about important concepts.  You want to be able to take those concepts and understand real life examples and situations.

For a more practical approach to improving memory, try this link which gives you a wonderful embedded mnemonic.  You would then tie other material you want to remember to the ten points in this series to make bizarre and memorable images.  For more possibilities, Google "hypnosis and memory" to find various programs that will sell you CDs claiming to help memory via hypnosis.  Again, I have no experience using hypnosis this way.  If you find useful information, please let me know!