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Light and sound are very powerful stimuli, and in turn cause more electrochemical response within the brain.
Often powerful light and sound combinations can actually entrain the brain to follow a particular pattern.
A strobe light flashing at 10 Hz will often entrain brain waves to its frequency.
The frequency and various elements of the strobe have to be just right to work
the mind is structured as a hierarchy, with what is called "the Executive Function" at the top. This is the very conscious part of our minds that screens all imput.
The other levels are not nearly so discriminating, and believe everything they hear. That being the case, the hypnotists goal is to inhibit or at least distract the executive function in order to get the suggestions to the lower levels with no censorship.