"Is Barack Obama a brilliant orator, captivating millions through his eloquence? Or is he deliberately using the techniques of neurolinguistic programming (NLP), a covert form of hypnosis developed by Milton Erickson, M.D.? A fundamental tool of "conversational hypnosis" is pacing and leading - a way for the hypnotist to bypass the listener’s critical faculty by associating repeated statement More..s that are unquestionably accurate with the message he wants to convey. In his Denver acceptance speech, Obama used the phrases "that’s why I stand here tonight," "now is the time," and "this moment" 14 times. Paces are connected to the lead...