I was wary til I saw you can preview the script (and I'm assuming visuals) before. I write content & copy for several hypnotherapists, so I got REALLY deep into that world, so I've seen some things lol.
It's VERY good people are allowed to preview/change anything before they do a session, so well done!
You mentioned "scientifically proven," which is a phrase thrown around a lot (a phrase I wrote a lot for clients who didn't actually do testing, which I feel immense guilt for now since my ethics are a lot stronger), so I'm wondering what that actually looks like for your product.
Have you had this tested to where you know it actually alters brainwaves? Are the studies available? That'd go a LONG way to getting customers if you make those available.
I'm curious if there's been studies done on the different between human hypnotherapy vs AI-based hypnotherapy -- if there are still measurable effects/results.
Also, what I've learned from my (past/current) clients that you might want to be aware of is that their clients often didn't actually know what they really needed. They might know "yeah, I want this behavior/belief changed," but they didn't know how to navigate the process beyond that, which is why the hypnotherapist was there to have conversations with them to guide them to the actual core of the issue. We can't see our own blind spots -- that kind of thing. (There was also a lot of shadow work involved as well.)
Is that a feature of your product?
Ultimately, $1/session is extremely affordable, though! Especially since there's so much customization involved.
PS I'm not trying to be combative or anything. I think this is a great product, especially for people who can't afford or access human hypnotherapists for whatever reason but who CAN afford to spare something. My big thing is always safety, especially after seeing a lot of unethical things happen over a decade of working with people in the therapy, including hypnotherapy, field.
The "scientifically backed" part would be the peer reviewed research that shows the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in inducing plasticity. It's too early for there to be actual research on AI based hypnotherapy vs regular, but as the AI voices (very quickly) become indistinguishable from reality, I don't see why there should be any difference. If anything, AI should be much more effective, because of the customizability and trustworthiness (an AI voice will simply read exactly what is in the transcript, whereas a human could show you a transcript and just say whatever they wish).
I really relate to you concern with the unethical stuff that happens in the practice of hypnotherapy. It's a really vulnerable position to be in, so it's very disturbing that some of these practitioners abuse the trust given to them. I think the determinate nature of using AI for your own session should make it easier for users to really surrender themselves fully.
"We can't see our own blind spots." That is so true. Actually the first version of the app I tried to have an onboarding process through an AI interview, but the chat models are still too...artificial. I do imagine it will be ready within a year. The only concern here was the users' privacy, because sensitive details would be stored/sent to the LLM providers.
I was wary til I saw you can preview the script (and I'm assuming visuals) before. I write content & copy for several hypnotherapists, so I got REALLY deep into that world, so I've seen some things lol.
It's VERY good people are allowed to preview/change anything before they do a session, so well done!
You mentioned "scientifically proven," which is a phrase thrown around a lot (a phrase I wrote a lot for clients who didn't actually do testing, which I feel immense guilt for now since my ethics are a lot stronger), so I'm wondering what that actually looks like for your product.
Have you had this tested to where you know it actually alters brainwaves? Are the studies available? That'd go a LONG way to getting customers if you make those available.
I'm curious if there's been studies done on the different between human hypnotherapy vs AI-based hypnotherapy -- if there are still measurable effects/results.
Also, what I've learned from my (past/current) clients that you might want to be aware of is that their clients often didn't actually know what they really needed. They might know "yeah, I want this behavior/belief changed," but they didn't know how to navigate the process beyond that, which is why the hypnotherapist was there to have conversations with them to guide them to the actual core of the issue. We can't see our own blind spots -- that kind of thing. (There was also a lot of shadow work involved as well.)
Is that a feature of your product?
Ultimately, $1/session is extremely affordable, though! Especially since there's so much customization involved.
PS I'm not trying to be combative or anything. I think this is a great product, especially for people who can't afford or access human hypnotherapists for whatever reason but who CAN afford to spare something. My big thing is always safety, especially after seeing a lot of unethical things happen over a decade of working with people in the therapy, including hypnotherapy, field.
Really appreciate the feedback!
The "scientifically backed" part would be the peer reviewed research that shows the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in inducing plasticity. It's too early for there to be actual research on AI based hypnotherapy vs regular, but as the AI voices (very quickly) become indistinguishable from reality, I don't see why there should be any difference. If anything, AI should be much more effective, because of the customizability and trustworthiness (an AI voice will simply read exactly what is in the transcript, whereas a human could show you a transcript and just say whatever they wish).
I really relate to you concern with the unethical stuff that happens in the practice of hypnotherapy. It's a really vulnerable position to be in, so it's very disturbing that some of these practitioners abuse the trust given to them. I think the determinate nature of using AI for your own session should make it easier for users to really surrender themselves fully.
"We can't see our own blind spots." That is so true. Actually the first version of the app I tried to have an onboarding process through an AI interview, but the chat models are still too...artificial. I do imagine it will be ready within a year. The only concern here was the users' privacy, because sensitive details would be stored/sent to the LLM providers.
Thank you for your concerns and feedback!
Some of the aforementioned research:
www.apa.org/monitor/2024/04/s…
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles…
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31251…