Confusion

The term confusion refers to the state of confusion. In hypnosis there is the so-called confusion method. This is often used to initiate hypnosis. The hypnotherapist intentionally creates confusion in the client and may be able to induce hypnosis as a result. The confusion is created by various means. For example, the therapist may insert sudden interruptions, utter nonsensical statements, or overload the client with instructions and phrases.