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Dr. Benjamin Simon

Also known as: Dr. Benjamin Simon, Benjamin Simon, Dr. Simon

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Research on Hypnosis for Experiencers - Kathleen Marden kathleen-marden.com Kathleen Marden 7 facts

quoteDr. Benjamin Simon stated: "Hypnosis is a useful procedure in psychiatry to direct concentrated attention on some particular point in the course of the whole therapeutic procedure. In cases like the Hills,’ it can be the key to the locked room, the amnesiac period. Under hypnosis, experiences buried in amnesia may be recalled in a much shorter time than in the normal course of the psychotherapeutic process. Nevertheless, there is little produced under or by hypnosis that is not possible without it. The charisma of hypnosis has tended to foster the belief that hypnosis is the magical and royal road to the TRUTH. In one sense this is so, but it must be understood that hypnosis is a pathway to the truth as it is felt and understood by the patient. The truth is what he believes to be the truth, and this may or may not be consistent with the ultimate nonpersonal truth."

claimThe separate statements provided by Betty and Barney Hill to Dr. Benjamin Simon during hypnotic recall interconnected in detail and were not part of their conscious recall or dreams.

accountKathleen Marden transcribed Barney Hill’s hypnosis session conducted by Dr. Benjamin Simon on February 29, 1964.

accountIn the autumn of 1963, a psychiatrist from Exeter, New Hampshire, referred Barney Hill to Dr. Benjamin Simon for treatment of a life-threatening bleeding ulcer that did not respond to traditional medical treatment.

accountBarney Hill reported to Dr. Simon that he did not feel he had been kidnapped because he was not physically harmed during the experience.

claimDr. Benjamin Simon developed protocols during World War II for the successful treatment of debilitating disorders in soldiers returning from the front, facilitating emotional and physical healing.

referenceDr. Benjamin Simon wrote the introduction to John Fuller’s book, 'The Interrupted Journey'.

The Alien Abduction Phenomenon of the Mid-20th Century - Shortform shortform.com Shortform Mar 14, 2024 1 fact

accountPsychiatrist Benjamin Simon used hypnosis to help Betty and Barney Hill recover repressed memories of their 1961 encounter.