How deep you can go? Trance depth explained
- Boglarka Szabo
- Feb 28
- 1 min read
Trance depth has been explored and debated for many years, with different theories trying to explain how hypnosis works and how deeply someone can enter a trance state. This video offers a grounded exploration of trance depth, helping to clarify why hypnosis can feel so different from ordinary waking awareness and why varying depths of trance can be useful in therapeutic work.
The video explores topics such as:
Why trance depth is better understood as a continuum rather than rigid stages
Early scientific approaches to trance, including the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale
Common trance depth models, such as the hypnoidal state, light, medium, and deep trance
What terms like somnambulism actually mean in modern hypnosis
Different theoretical perspectives, including state theories and non-state theories of hypnosis
How trance depth relates to changes in perception, focus, and awareness
The idea of generalized reality orientation and how it fades during hypnosis
Why deeper trance allows memories, imagery, and emotions to become more accessible
What research shows about changes in brain activity during hypnosis
How trance can feel both deeply absorbing and still under personal control
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