Cluck like a chicken? Walk like a duck? Not at Midwest Regional Center for Hypnotherapy/MRCH Center for Hope. There are many myths and misconceptions about hypnosis. First misconception: It takes a weak mind to be hypnotized. Fact: The mind is hypnotized on a daily basis. Daydreaming and fantasizing are two typical types of self induced hypnosis. Another is environmental hypnosis. Ever wonder why the sound at the movie theater is so loud? It isn't because you need to hear above the 200 people who aren't talking. It's because the theater wants to overload your senses so that you actually "experience" the story. Hypnosis works much in the same way. Anyone can be hypnotized. Second misconception: Hypnotists can take over your mind and make you do things you don't want to do. Fac