How to Hypnotize People Easily and Effectively: Master Mind Control Hypnosis and Influence Basic to Advanced Techniques. Laura J. Walker

others willingly make a fool of themselves on stage helps eliminate doubts about wanting to follow the hypnotic suggestions.

      The Show Off

      This can be good or bad. Show offs are those that failed to be hypnotized but remain on the stage. The positive show off did not go into the trance during your induction but because they love to be on stage and they love attention, they pretend to be hypnotized for the crowd.

      They play along and even overact to a great degree, having a great time. This type of show off is harmless and if they are not disrupting the show, there is usually no harm in letting them have fun on stage with the others. It can be entertaining and that is the goal.

      The negative show off is somebody who did not go into the trance during your induction and instead of just going back to their seat they feel the need to disrupt your show by mocking your abilities. Do not let these people shake your confidence; they very likely went on stage just to prove that you could not hypnotize them. They are much as a heckler is to a comedian. When you end up with this type of show off, get them off the stage as quickly as possible and then continue with the show as planned.