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hypnotised to tell the truth
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1) Can anyone be hypnotised, even if they're unwilling? And can you be hypnotised to tell the truth?
2) if part 1) works, couldn't criminals be hypnotised to tell the truth in court, or would that 'breach their human rights' ?
If this did happen though, at least we'd punish the correct people, and it'd save time trying to work out if they're guilty or not.
1) Can anyone be hypnotised, even if they're unwilling? And can you be hypnotised to tell the truth?
2) if part 1) works, couldn't criminals be hypnotised to tell the truth in court, or would that 'breach their human rights' ?
If this did happen though, at least we'd punish the correct people, and it'd save time trying to work out if they're guilty or not.
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1. Several stage magicians who make use of "hypnotism" themselves cannot agree on what hypnotism actually is. What it isn't is some sort of altered mental state where your own conscious will is switched off and can be replaced by someone elses suggestion. All the evidence shows the subject has to be complicit and aware of what is going on.
2. Given that we don't fully understand what hypnotism actually is, and the fact that we cannot even design any objective empirical study to test its claims, how can we evaluate the alleged "truth" of any statements elicited from a subject whilst "hypnotised"?
3. Lie Detectors, or Polygraphs are not infallible - in fact most serious scientific study seem to show them as pseudoscience of limited to no value. Despite this, some Govt departments especially in the US use them - what no one anywhere does is to rely exclusively on evidence or statements derived from witnesses questioned using a polygraph - it adds to the totality of statements and evidence already collected.
4. You have been given the same answer from several people now - evidence presented in court under oath will never ever consist of "true" statements collected under hypnosis. End of story.
1. Several stage magicians who make use of "hypnotism" themselves cannot agree on what hypnotism actually is. What it isn't is some sort of altered mental state where your own conscious will is switched off and can be replaced by someone elses suggestion. All the evidence shows the subject has to be complicit and aware of what is going on.
2. Given that we don't fully understand what hypnotism actually is, and the fact that we cannot even design any objective empirical study to test its claims, how can we evaluate the alleged "truth" of any statements elicited from a subject whilst "hypnotised"?
3. Lie Detectors, or Polygraphs are not infallible - in fact most serious scientific study seem to show them as pseudoscience of limited to no value. Despite this, some Govt departments especially in the US use them - what no one anywhere does is to rely exclusively on evidence or statements derived from witnesses questioned using a polygraph - it adds to the totality of statements and evidence already collected.
4. You have been given the same answer from several people now - evidence presented in court under oath will never ever consist of "true" statements collected under hypnosis. End of story.
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