Discover Your Learning Genius: Enhance Your Concentration, Memory, and Test-Taking Skills, is the new dual induction CD by Judith E. Pearson, Ph.D. and Oscar Rodriguez, CHt. As I have previously reviewed Dr. Pearson's book The Weight, Hypnotherapy and You, Weight Reduction Program, I expected a first class production. I was not disappointed. Everything from the packaging to the production is definitely top notch. The CD consists of a minute and a half introduction by Dr. Pearson and Mr. Rodriguez followed by a well-written and executed 26-minute hypnosis session. They use a dual (or double induction) technique which I have rarely experienced in audio form since it was first developed as a technique in the late 1980's. They effectively intertwine their voices by alternating between speaking simultaneous scripts and occasionally coordinating their voices as they speak the same words. Of course, it is critical that the listener correctly respect their design by using the left earpiece with the left ear and the right with the right ear as they use algorithmic direct suggestions in the right ear and more metaphorical stories in the left. (This is consistent with Dr. Roger Sperry's 1973 discovery that the left brain is more logical and the right brain is more spatial and appreciates stories and images. The belief is that what is heard in one ear affects the opposite hemisphere.) I particularly enjoyed how they broke the monotony by regularly changing which channel is used by each speaker. Since the dual induction methodology tends to create trance through what Ericksonian fans may call confusion, I naturally had to concentrate to follow either of the scripts. Nevertheless, I found that them to be consistent with the right-brain/left-brain concept, carefully composed, and clinically sound. One of the challenges of this technique is the necessity for the two speakers to carefully synchronize and pace their voices. While most dual induction products are usually one speaker who carefully creates a two-voice environment using the wonders of the recording studio, it would appear that they pulled the intricacy off no doubt with much practice. What I like about this product is that it is just about the right length for the recommended daily use. It contains a thoughtful blend of permissive and direct suggestions with just about the right dose of NLP. Although there will always be those that feel that the speaking pace and the confusion of the two-voice, two channel approach rather stressful, others will enjoy and appreciate the novelty and the apparent therapeutic potential. If you have never experienced this type of hypnotic approach or would like to try it as either a self-development tool or for clients of your clinical practice, this is something that you should consider. --Tim Brunsen - Int'l Hypnosis Research Institute

A new commercial hypnosis CD by Dr. Judy Pearson and Oscar Rodriquez, Discover Your Learning Genius, gives listeners an innovative experience of dual induction hypnosis. Dual Induction is two people conducting hypnosis, both at the same time, with each speaker saying something unique. The purpose of this recording is to help listeners acquire confidence in their learning skills in academic environments, maintain curiosity and a desire to figure things out, improve retention of information, enhance concentration and listening, and strengthen test-taking confidence. The narrative is based on Ericksonian hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and the work of Abraham Maslow who advanced the theory that skill and knowledge advance from difficult to easy and from conscious effort to unconscious competence. The speakers utilize stories, analogies, and guided imagery to involve the listener in a hypnotic process that stimulates imagination and intuitive learning. The recording evokes memories of early experiences of childhood, when learning is rapid and fluid. Pearson and Rodriquez speak of learning the alphabet, learning to ride a bike, and matching the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. The pairing of a nurturing male and female voice is also intended to transport the listener into a child-like state of curiosity and wonder. Listening to two separate hypnosis sessions at the same time is thought to increase suggestibility, deepen trance, and intensify the effects of hypnosis, promoting accelerated learning. Most dual induction hypnosis CDs have two sound tracks by the same speaker. In Discover Your Learning Genius, the combination of a male voice and a female voice adds a new dimension to the genre. Moreover, the CD was mastered so that, if the listener is using headphones, the voices alternate from one ear to the other: The purpose of alternating the soundtracks is to stimulate both sides of the brain for a more effective experience of hypnosis. The background music, by Dr. Harry Henshaw, himself a hypnotherapist, was specifically composed and arranged for an optimum hypnosis experience. T Judy Pearson is a licensed psychotherapist with and coach certified in clinical hypnotherapy. She is also certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming as a Master Practitioner and Trainer. Oscar Rodriguez is a life coach with training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and hypnosis. Whether you are a student studying for an exam, or a professional in a training program, or someone who simply reads books and attends classes for self-improvement or career advancement, this CD could maximize your innate learning skills. --Ron Klein blog: National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists