Hypnotic Law 101: Law of Dominant Effect

We have finally reached the third and last Law of Suggestion: the Law of Dominant Effect.

What is the Law of Dominant Effect? As the name implies, the strongest emotion triumphs over other emotions and reason.

Law in Action: The best example for you to consider is the way your subconscious reacts to something you are phobic of. It can be cockroaches, ladybirds, snake, frogs, the sea, heights and so on. Even though you may be protected by a bullet proof glass enclosure, the moment your sight lands on that object you are phobic of, your phobia reaction kicks in. In cases of phobia, your physiology will change. You may begin to quiver. Your glands produce liquid profusely. Some may even wail or scream – inside that clearly safe protection.

In this example, your reason and your knowledge that you’re safe all succumb to the most dominant emotion: fear. In real life, this isn’t confined to just fear. You can include euphoria, anger, sadness, content satisfied and so on.

Mind-Body Relationship: Going back to our primal origins. This mechanism within our minds are predetermined. What varies are the way it decides to protect you – whether you want it or not.