After studying hypnosis, I learned to appreciate the therapeutic potential of art. This made me reconsider the claim I made about art being essentially destructive just because of it distractive nature. Art has a hypnotic effect on people, but I came to realize that being in a trance can be a very useful state depending on the context. So I made a false distinction in the past claiming that art is evil, when it's clear to me now that art on itself isn't bad. It's the way people abuse its power that's destructive. Art is a dangerous psychotronic tool that can be used both for healing and killing - just like a scalpel.
How can art be helpful?
Analogies and metaphors in art can help people get rid of unhealthy beliefs. A person who's affected by a metaphor comes to a conclusion himself, thus owning his choice. People hate being blatantly told what to do and how to do it, even if it's beneficial to them. You want them to understand things from their own model of the world by giving them the freedom of connecting the dots. Let me explain the difference between blatant commands and metaphors with an example. Let's say you wanna help someone in need of shoes. In the first case, you're giving the guy your own shoes - they may not fit him well. In the second case, you're giving the guy a gift card for the shoe store, where he can get the shoes that fit him best.
Ambiguity in song lyrics, or movie plots, can also be a great tool for the observer to insert their own context and come to their own conclusions. It's very dangerous, though, considering that some people might have a destructive imagination. Hence, the authors should be careful in how they set the checkpoints and who they are presenting their work to. Embedded commands can be another powerful way to implant positive thoughts into someone's mind. They might be helpful for creating a better chance of response towards a suggestion.
Finally, let's talk about NLP and how naturally one can create anchors in a movie and influence the audience in a totally unconscious way. This can be such an effective way to completely change one's perception of things in a matter of minutes. You can't even imagine the countless possibilities there are for setting anchors in a movie and associating them with different states and beliefs. You can associate colors and sounds with emotions, positions and size with intensity, the list goes on and on.
So go ahead and start experimenting.
