ABSTRACT
Myths in hypnosis represent the hidden part of suggestion, the importance of which is too often unrecognized. These myths influence the patient and the therapist, and they will influence the hypnotic phenomena. The myths underlying hypnosis in the classical period in France are different from Erickson’s, therefore, the clinical results will differ. Moreover, the underlying myths will be responsible for associated psychological phenomena, too often confused with the hypnotic effects. These myths will provoke psychological phenomena, for instance, they can encourage psychological regression. Myths related to hypnosis have changed because now many myths coexist and they are worth knowing. The contradictions that exist between classical hypnosis and the Ericksonian approach are studied by the light of these conceptions.
