Alcohol and hypnosis

[bkqa]

hi there

during the past few months i've been listening to hypnosis sessions and other self help tools such as subliminals whilst not being completly alcohol free.

Have i done any damage to myself? If so what can be done about it?
what happens if you re-program your subconcious whilst being under the influence?

All suggestions welcome

:funny:

 

[David Baxter PhD]

It's unlikely to do you any harm.

There is some evidence that if you're trying to learn something new while under the influence of alcohol (or other drugs), it may not transfer completely to the non-intoxicated state but it won't harm you.

The phenomenon is called "[google]state dependent learning[/google]". See State-dependent learning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

 

[Halo]

Hi bkqa and welcome to Psychlinks :welcome2:

I don't have any knowledge about reprograming the subconcious so I am of no assistance to you there, but I would like to add that I am glad that you decided to join us and I hope to see you around :wave:

 

[ladylore]

Welcome to Pschlinks bkqa. :welcome2:

 

[bkqa]

Hi there,

thanks for your help and welcomes.

So say if i overcome a fear or improved my confidence via hypnosis in a sober state...

these changes wouldn't carry onto when i was drunk ?

Also does learning which has occured while drunk via hypnosis eventually wear off?

Thanks

 

[David Baxter PhD]

Not exactly. Although there is some evidence for so-called state-dependent learning effects in the laboratory, it seems to be an example of a "generalization decrement", where learning in one state does not fully generalize to other states. As such, this is no really more than the generalization decrement that occurs when you learn to drive a certain car and then find you have to relearn certain things in a new or different car.

It's not a black-and-white barrier to memory or retrieval. You're still likely to remember from one state to another, unless you were in a total "blackout" at the time.