"The Bynum Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility," by Therial L. Bynum, M.D.

H Y P Ñ O T I C

S U S C E P T I B I L I T Y
By Ther°al L . Bynum, M.D.

The Bynum Scale Of Hypñotic Susceptibility

Depth of Trance

Level Objective Symptoms

Insusceptible
0 No Objective Change

^«Hypñoidal Trance^»
1 ' No Objective Change '

2 ' Relaxation '

3 ' Fluttering of Eyelids '

4 ' Closing of Eyes '

5 ' Complete Physical Relaxation '

^«Light Trance^»
6 ' Catalepsy of Eyelids '

7 ' Limb Catalepsies '

10 ' Rigid Catalepsies '

11 ' Anesthesia (stocking/glove) '

^«Medium Trance^»

12
' Partial Amnesia '

14
' Personality Changes '

16
' Post-Hypnotic Anesthesia '

18 Simple Post-Hypnotic
' Suggestions '

20
' Kinesthetic Delusions, Complete Amnesia '

^«Deep Trance^»
22 Ability to open eyes
without affecting Trance,
' Self-Hypnosis '

24 Bizarre Post-Hypnotic
' Suggestions '

^«Moderately Deep Trance^»
25
' Complete Somnambulism '

26 ' Positive Visual Hallucinations '
(Post-Hypnotic)

27 ' Positive Auditory Hallucinations '
(Post-Hypnotic)

28 Systematized Post-Hypnotic
' Amnesias '

^«Profoundly Deep Trance^»
29 ' Negative Auditory Hallucinations '

30 ' Negative Visual Hallucinations, '
Hyperaesthesias

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Depth of Trance	Level	Objective Symptoms
Insusceptible	0	No Objective Change
^«Hypñoidal Trance^»	1	' No Objective Change '
	2	' Relaxation '
	3	' Fluttering of Eyelids '
	4	' Closing of Eyes '
	5	' Complete Physical Relaxation '
^«Light Trance^»	6	' Catalepsy of Eyelids '
	7	' Limb Catalepsies '
	10	' Rigid Catalepsies '
	11	' Anesthesia (stocking/glove) '
^«Medium Trance^»	12	' Partial Amnesia '
	14	' Personality Changes '
	16	' Post-Hypnotic Anesthesia '
	18	Simple Post-Hypnotic ' Suggestions '
	20	' Kinesthetic Delusions, Complete Amnesia '
^«Deep Trance^»	22	Ability to open eyes without affecting Trance, ' Self-Hypnosis '
^«Deep Trance^»	24	Bizarre Post-Hypnotic ' Suggestions '
^«Moderately Deep Trance^»	25	' Complete Somnambulism '
	26	' Positive Visual Hallucinations ' (Post-Hypnotic)
	27	' Positive Auditory Hallucinations ' (Post-Hypnotic)
	28	Systematized Post-Hypnotic ' Amnesias '
^«Profoundly Deep Trance^»	29	' Negative Auditory Hallucinations '
^«Profoundly Deep Trance^»	30	' Negative Visual Hallucinations, ' Hyperaesthesias

Insusceptible

«Hypñoidal Trance»

«Light Trance»

«Medium Trance»

«Deep Trance»

«Moderately Deep Trance»

«Profoundly Deep Trance»

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^«Hypñoidal Trance^»

^«Light Trance^»

^«Medium Trance^»

^«Deep Trance^»

^«Moderately Deep Trance^»

^«Profoundly Deep Trance^»

a service of Ther°al L . Bynum, M.D.
Dr.Bynum@HypnosisForYou.com^®
last update: March - 2010.
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