The vaded ego state and the invisible bridging induction.
Gordon Emmerson
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 2013 DOI: 10.1080/00207144.2013.753835 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Humans Hypnosis Emotions Character Ego Self concept Internal-external control Life change events Mental disorders Executive function Power, psychological Imagery, psychotherapy |
| Key points | Argues that personality is composed of ego states and that "vaded" ego states, overwhelmed by fear or rejection, interfere with normal function and emotional stability when executive, and contends that the angst these states carry is the root cause of psychological addictions, OCD, panic disorder, PTSD, a sense of unworthiness of love, extreme competitiveness, and more. Describes the invisible bridge induction, which uses the somatic experience of the vaded state as a focus for hypnotic induction and a bridge to the original sensitizing event. |
Abstract
Abstract Ego state therapy is based on the assumption that personality is composed of parts. When people switch from 1 state to another, they take their ego identification with them, while their levels of affect, intellect, confidence, and skill change. A vaded ego state has become overwhelmed by fear or rejection such that when it becomes executive, it interferes with normal function and emotional stability. The angst these states carry are the root cause of psychological addictions, OCD, panic disorder, PTSD, a sense of unworthiness of love, extreme competitiveness, and much more. The invisible bridge is an induction technique that uses the somatic experience of the vaded state to provide a focus for hypnotic induction and a bridge to the original sensitizing event that vaded the previously normal state. This article contextualizes the vaded state within abnormal psychology and describes the invisible bridge induction.