Spirals: How Do They Work?

There are multiple schools of thought in the hypnotic community as to the function and effectiveness of spirals. Some claim that hypnotic spirals put people into trance. Others claim that they’re nothing more than focusing objects. Then there are people who say that they’re nothing more than vehicles for the placebo effect. Keeping in mind that each person experiences spirals in their own way, and that a spiral can be any of those, plus more, the actual scientific truth and explanation are much more complex. In this post, we’re going to explore the neuroscience behind hypnotic spirals and their many uses.