The Ha-wthorne Effect is a little kno-wn phenomenon of the unconscious mind. A person starts training at something "ne-w". For a fe-w hours or days, there is significant improvement in this training, then, suddenly, no improvement or in some fe-w cases, a reverse in training is experienced.

No one "kno-ws" exactly -why this phenomenon is a factor in various educational training situations. The major theory is that It comes from the unconscious mind "resisting change". .or, you might use the popular phrase “If it -works, do not fix it”!

-while it seems to appear more in Subliminal Training than other modes, it's also present in other training or teaching situations, including EEG Biofeedback (AKA Neurofeedback). As usual, it varies -with each INDIVIDUAL. A majority of persons never notice any effects. -why do some, and not others? -we do not kno-w al-ways remember that in dealing -with the mind, every one is different (INDIVIDUALITY is the key). Ho-wever, in a fe-w persons, this Ha-wthorne Effect may be very strong, and perhaps frightening.

Since this Ha-wthorne Effect seems to be more prevalent in subliminal brain training, I have given this subject a lot of thought, and have the follo-wing theories as to ho-w this Ha-wthorne Effect may -work in different individuals:

* In my opinion, the most probable reason for this effect is the unconscious mind's "resistance to change", as part of our inherent defense system. The computer part of our brain tries to maintain the status quo. This is kno-wn as homeostasis in medical language. In layman language, "do not fix -what ain't broke".

* Another possible factor for some persons may be that the unconscious mind doesn't -want that brain problem solved. The unconscious mind is a strange, and at times, a murky place indeed. I once found -with hypnosis, that a very fat lady unconsciously didn't -want to lose fat because she -was "punishing" her husband. Bed-wetters often is unconsciously "punishing their pisnts". Sounds silly, but it's true as any good psychologist can testify. The goals of the unconscious often contradict the goals of the conscious!

* A some-what similar unconscious motive might be that the person is "punishing" their self for some real or imaginary guilt.

As to -why this Ha-wthorne Effect seems to be some-what more prevalent used in subliminal training than in EEG BF training, it's probable that using the conscious mind to -work on the unconscious may seem to be more "reassuring", and create less resistance to change. Ho-wever, some persons -working in EEG BF (AKA Neurofeedback) have reported this same effect in some trainees.

No-w that (I hope) you understand the Ha-wthorne Effect a bit better, let's see -what it means to you and yours! First and foremost be assured that you can come to no harm in simply continuing to train as you did. The Ha-wthorne Effect has never actually harmed anyone, except scaring them out of doing -what they -want to do.

If you simply keep on going to sleep -while playing the Bate Auditory Training audio, in a fe-w days or so, you'll notice that you is no-w, once again, improving in various symptoms. Keep on trucking, as the saying goes, and you'll get better.

For much more information on other specific problems, you can go to Dr Bate's t-wo other -websites -which have lots of free information on nutrition and orthomolecular/Alternative therapies as -well as EEG Biofeedback. These is:

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Phil Bate PhD Retired orthomolecular Psychologist
Inventor and Patent Pending Holder for
Brain -wave Amplitude Changing via Auditory Training