Hypnotic Interruption
Technique -
Meaningful Non-Sequitur
If "non-sequitur" is a big word for you - it simply refers to something that doesn't logically follow or doesn't make sense - a nonsense, which in the case of "meaningful non-sequiturs" is done on purpose, for the sake of accomplishing a specific communication goal.
In other words you can say something to another person that may sound utterly silly and nonsensical, but the other person may not know that you're doing this on purpose, to achieve a specific outcome.
For example, if you'd like the other person to stop doing something, you may say something silly and non-sensical for the sheer purpose of stopping them.
A communication is always understood in terms of its context. A listener will usually understand a verbal statement in relation to those preceding it as well as the nonverbal communications accompanying it.
And again, a statement totally irrelevant to or not following from the established context is known as a nonsequitur. The listener will usually be taken aback and surprised by a nonsequitur, then respond to this automatic interruption of language patterns by trying to figure out what the heck the speaker meant.
If the nonsequitur is delivered meaningfully in a manner implying it is a perfectly sensible and in fact rather important statement, the listener will typically continue to search (in vain) for the "real" meaning of the utterance.
The longer a person tries to grasp some sense in the nonsequitur, the more uncertain he or she will become. This building response potential can often be utilized after 3 - 5 seconds by the hypnotist softly, but emphatically suggesting that the confused person drop into a trance.
The nonsequiturs will have maximal hypnotic effect when they are delivered meaningfully by a speaker assumed and expected to speak rationally and relevantly in a context where the listener trusts the integrity of the speaker.
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