Post by Orion on Jul 21, 2008 19:02:07 GMT -5
This is lesson 6.5 (yes, yes, another stinking half-lesson), which basically builds off of lesson six. In it, I will explain a little about telepathic suggestion.
So far, we have only talked about telepathy in the context of sending and receiving. But telepathy can also be used to "suggest" things to the other person. For example, using TPS, you can suggest for your target to pick their nose. However, these suggestions only have a minimal effect until the sender is very strong, and even then it is a subconscious suggestion only.
This is not some form of Jedi mind control or anything like that. TPS does not give you any kind of controlling force over anyone else; all you do is suggest to their subconscious mind what to do. Often the subconscious will accept it, but if it is something outrageous like jumping off a bridge, it will automatically be rejected. (Unless of course the person is already contemplating suicide and you are a very strong sender, in which case it would have a chance of working ... but don't go out and try that now ...)
Telepathic suggestions cannot be used to make people do things that they would strongly object to. They can be used to ask for simple actions, though. The easiest types of suggestions are things like, "Scratch your ear," "Drop the pencil," and "Look behind you." Simple, instant, physical commands are much easier than complex commands.
Now that we've gotten all that sort-of boring theory out of the way, let's try it. To send a telepathic suggestion, first create a normal telepathic link (see Lesson 6 for more information on this). Then visualize your suggestion flowing down the link and filling the target's mind. Formulate your suggestion very clearly, and be sure to involve a picture, sound, and concept with it, not just the words of the sentence. Also, be sure to speak it from the receiver's point of view. For example, don't just send "Scratch your ear." Send something like "My ear itches. I should scratch it." Add to this a picture of them scratching their ear and the sensation of scratching an itch, and it ought to go off without a hitch.
You can also create constructs to do this for you. I have a construct that can open a link to anyone I know on a command from me, then send anything from a simple telepathic suggestion like the ear-scratching one, to a more complex one, down the link to them. It will just keep sending until I tell them to stop or until it takes effect.
Remember, some people (even some non-psions) are able to tell when they are being telepathically influenced, and sometimes even recognize who is doing it. Work with a friend who has verbally given you permission to try to influence him or her telepathically. Then you can be sure you aren't offending anyone by doing so.
That's about all I have to say on the subject. If you have questions, post here or on the Help Desk, or contact me or stolide. When you've finished the lesson, be sure to post here or on the Telepathy thread.
So far, we have only talked about telepathy in the context of sending and receiving. But telepathy can also be used to "suggest" things to the other person. For example, using TPS, you can suggest for your target to pick their nose. However, these suggestions only have a minimal effect until the sender is very strong, and even then it is a subconscious suggestion only.
This is not some form of Jedi mind control or anything like that. TPS does not give you any kind of controlling force over anyone else; all you do is suggest to their subconscious mind what to do. Often the subconscious will accept it, but if it is something outrageous like jumping off a bridge, it will automatically be rejected. (Unless of course the person is already contemplating suicide and you are a very strong sender, in which case it would have a chance of working ... but don't go out and try that now ...)
Telepathic suggestions cannot be used to make people do things that they would strongly object to. They can be used to ask for simple actions, though. The easiest types of suggestions are things like, "Scratch your ear," "Drop the pencil," and "Look behind you." Simple, instant, physical commands are much easier than complex commands.
Now that we've gotten all that sort-of boring theory out of the way, let's try it. To send a telepathic suggestion, first create a normal telepathic link (see Lesson 6 for more information on this). Then visualize your suggestion flowing down the link and filling the target's mind. Formulate your suggestion very clearly, and be sure to involve a picture, sound, and concept with it, not just the words of the sentence. Also, be sure to speak it from the receiver's point of view. For example, don't just send "Scratch your ear." Send something like "My ear itches. I should scratch it." Add to this a picture of them scratching their ear and the sensation of scratching an itch, and it ought to go off without a hitch.
You can also create constructs to do this for you. I have a construct that can open a link to anyone I know on a command from me, then send anything from a simple telepathic suggestion like the ear-scratching one, to a more complex one, down the link to them. It will just keep sending until I tell them to stop or until it takes effect.
Remember, some people (even some non-psions) are able to tell when they are being telepathically influenced, and sometimes even recognize who is doing it. Work with a friend who has verbally given you permission to try to influence him or her telepathically. Then you can be sure you aren't offending anyone by doing so.
That's about all I have to say on the subject. If you have questions, post here or on the Help Desk, or contact me or stolide. When you've finished the lesson, be sure to post here or on the Telepathy thread.