Negative Commands/Suggestions
Ericksonian Hypnotic Language Patterns Negative Commands/SuggestionsBefore we look further at this category of language pattern a quick word…By the term “Negative Suggestion” we don’t mean something nasty. We’re not in the business of suggesting negative things to people, like suggesting to someone that their nose will fall off.What we’re instead doing is giving a positive suggestion hidden within something that …
Tag Questions
Ericksonian Hypnotic Language Patterns Tag Questions —are little questions added on to the end of a statement that change it into a question. They are also referred to as “tie downs.” Tag Questions are similar to the previous pattern the “Resistance Dodge,” but different. Rather than dodging resistance, with tag questions you are endeavoring to get agreement, aren’t you?They soften …
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