Comedy Hypnotist | The Incredible Boris | TEDxYouth@Toronto

Boris demonstrates the powers of the mind by guiding a group of hapless volunteers through a hypnotic session where they experience everything from forgetting how to speak to finding themselves on a game show.
Boris is an award-winning performer that travels worldwide and has appeared at venues ranging from schools, corporate functions, theatre, fairs, headlining in Las Vegas, to entertaining troops in Afghanistan and Kuwait. Boris motivates and inspires, while leaving a lasting impression. His stage name, The Incredible Boris, describes the sentiment of every performance literally - a positive attitude and constant state of mind. Boris delivers a powerful message of limitless possibilities as part of a hilarious interactive performance.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@esoteric6178]

The reason the have to pre hypnotize is because not everyone is susceptible to suggestion in a deep enough way that they can be manipulated in an entertaining way. They typically start with a large group and ween it down to a much smaller group of those who who are most susceptible. Hypnosis, even deep hypnosis for most people is nothing like this.

[@ebeat4559]

I would be very easily hypnotised because the heavy bit got me

[@luisjp1734]

You can tell chip was just high

[@-i_got_drip7630]

The Gaming Marshmellow not close, unless he’s on acid

[@oscarmoreno7774]

It makes you wonder what the verification process is to be a TEDx speaker.

[@maciektrybuszewski9964]

I believe it's the vague notion of having something interesting, purposeful, groundbreaking or otherwise worthy of saying.

[@engelsseele2]

For Ted talks you have to have proof, for tedx you just need money.

[@tingtang9302]

@@engelsseele2 i dated a broke college student who gave a tedx talk about something she just learned about earlier that semester. there is virtually no vetting.

[@michaelsaxonson251]

Sam Hyde gave a Ted talk, so it's not much

[@John-bq1lp]

@@michaelsaxonson251 thats a tedX talk, not a Ted talk. there's a significant difference

[@brettmiller7365]

This guy was at my Senior all night party after graduating- he had about 12 out of 300 of us sit in chairs in front of the rest just like this. Naturally, I volunteered to go up. With that said: Hypnosis is a funny thing and doesn't work on everyone- it takes a willingness on behalf of the participant to undergo. When he said sleep, we all nodded off but as soon as my head slumped, I woke right back up and casually walked back to my seat in the audience. Years later, I think about how that lack of willingness to be controlled has impacted my life for both better and worse- It turns out, the most powerful form of hypnosis is that of Self-Affirmation, but we are wired to give trust and control to complete strangers at the utterances of simple phrases and gestures.

[@Daeelol]

Im super late in this but for those in 2020 who happen to stumble upon videos like this one... For 1 : they cant show the introduction or the beginning of the process bc you may become hypnotized yourself just by watching and listening to what he is saying and what he does so to protect those from being hypnotized behind the screen , they cut that part out . 2 : if you don't believe in hypothesis and constantly tell yourself it cant happen and you don't believe then you will not become hypnotized . That dont have mind control powers and cant force you to do anything . You have to open your mind and become open to the idea of you becoming hypnotized . Your welcome 😊

[@mmaallday118]

So you basically have to lie to yourself an pretend your not aware an playing along physically in full control. An are choosing to be part of the act in compliance an in turn your conning the audience. Got you

[@tov5575]

@@mmaallday118 or you could read what he said

[@ovumtankez1591]

Well said

[@FarmanF.O]

lol, I am later then u by 2 years

[@KarlsCracklingCottonMouth]

Suuuuure 🤣

[@KianBrose]

Id make my math teacher forget about math

[@jeyoung2806]

haha🤣

[@kiranyonzon2537]

What if you get hypnotized to know all maths

[@berlinnuuna]

I'd make my science teacher forget about our assignment

[@homesteaderfiftywmartha603]

Or maybe make a failing student forget they cannot achieve- but are successful!

[@servantprince]

ive seen it and experienced it. i used to sleep walk when I was a kid and hypnotism is like being in that state but viewing it as a witness

[@Gamertag_101]

I remember, my high school had a hypnotist come in, and the activities done by the students hypnotized were hilarious.

[@mayahunter9585]

Boris came to my school. It was so funny. I know it was real because my friend went up. I was with her the entire time so I know he didn't tip her or something and he made her do things like modeling and dancing. He even did the chip thing too

[@kingcaliph5135]

Maya Hunter be honest man, are you lying?

[@regibson23]

Isn't it weird how everyone has only seen someone they know get hypnotized? And that's their "proof".

[@winged_rat]

@@regibson23 No I have seen strangers get hypnotized a while back I used to be one to. U my friend would be a terrible candidate such closed minded

[@winged_rat]

@@jadahoizer9668 Except when ur peers say "trust me bro" abt something that doesnt make sense in an argument

[@kgrimes4934]

@@regibson23 No, it's not weird bc that's how discussions work. Why would I as someone who have never seen anyone hypnotized wouldn't participate? Almost 800k ppl have watched this. "Everyone" isn't saying anything.

[@h3xu0w82]

Was praying to god he would say chip instead of six

[@OlivesPriest]

At 7:58 she mumbled 6?

[@dirtyfeet9915]

Glad someone else noticed

[@lewisobrien962]

I thought she said 6

[@stanbabyphotostheslither-p8815]

Yeah...

[@migwi_.6374]

It was 7

[@Chocochoco22]

It sounds seven

[@marimt4928]

Spectacles like these are the types that make people not want to ever get hypnotized. People seem to enjoy the power over you a bit too much... and make you do pointless things as entertainment to others and to show what they can do. They say Hypnosis can be used to help you, but how do you know your hypnotist will be the one who wont just crave the power over you but will actually help you?

[@g.contini8500]

hire me I need money...i act very well

[@strangeanimations2518]

JJ wisper hypnosis is real

[@divinebrilliance3781]

Hire yourself, be your own hypnotist

[@JustinZ]

youre saying that as if it was super complex but im 100% sure that you dont understand a thing about conscious and subconcious

[@rajeshkhandare3992]

Me too.

[@rajeshkhandare3992]

They are also good in acting

[@randysmith6493]

If i had a child having difficulty in school remembering, I would learn this and see if it could be easier for the kid . the speaker has a great point being made.

[@kivsa85]

Look at the guy in the center at 03:58 He forces himself to close his eyes, like when kids are trying to play sleeping.

[@drrydog]

who else came here, because the other version with 10m views, has comments turned off??

[@somethingelse6774]

Me...😅

[@mandymancanify]

Me lmao I’m not as satisfied as I’d thought I’d be

[@MaiyokSammy]

Me too....

[@davidmdyer838]

I have had therapeutic hypnosis and it's nothing like this.

[@nicholashale5988]

8:15 I love how he says sleep and chip decides he should straighten his back up first and fall asleep. Because everyone’s natural sleep reaction is to contract their back muscles first

[@Vitringur]

Isn't this basically what every successful person or leader does? Say stuff with authority, dominant and assertiveness. Those you question you get thrown out. Those who are submission and do all the ridiculous stuff you say even though they know better get to stay.

[@cihan.a]

i believe that exactly. people say you get hypnotized only if you really want to. since hypnotism is basically listening to someones orders isn't it just acting the way someone wants you to because they said so and you want to do so ?

[@backtothebaseline5719]

Hypnotism is really just about getting someone in a subconsious state, almost like being asleep and from there it is easy to affect your decisions. Like when you do something strange in a dream but it seems normal until you wake up.

[@Rekka7773]

Hypnosis always starts from inside yourself, not someone else, the hypnotist just helps guide you, not command you. Now with that being said, hypnosis can also allow someone to command you and get in your head, if you want that. Personally I love both sides of it.

[@janeholt9298]

🎯

[@babanumba2568]

Why is ssssssss... afraid of seven

[@sabinejonsson199]

Jokes on jokes. eshayslad

[@redxin8469]

Cos seven 89

[@redxin8469]

Baba Numba 2 cos 789

[@deydeyoso-rio2829]

😂😂😂

[@leishiwon]

i use to respect the Ted stage

[@EpicBunty]

+Willy Steward lol

[@abhinavkrishnan9109]

+Willy Steward *Used to

[@leishiwon]

Grammar police

[@HypnosisDig]

+Willy Steward Well its just a ted x.

[@pankajzanzane12]

it's grammar nazi

[@cynthiachavarin7691]

7:58 you can hear her say 6 under her breath when shes counting

[@aymankas5431]

i got hypnotized by a pretty woman and been over and over again, it was lovely,,, so don't tell hypnotism doesn't exist, not to her at least

[@nightwing75]

Is chip high?

[@stoms8238]

We don't listen enough to our sub conscious minds as it is. A hypnotist can make big shifts by addressing gut held problems. We hold a lot of issues in our subconscious and store then in the digestive track. I'm not only a hypnotist myself, but have experienced holding in problems in the past only to get a stomach ulcer for doing so. If you don't think a hypnotist can help by going with the flow and letting them help you, then you must be looney

[@mridularul1]

Quite an argument there , "If you don't think a hypnotist can help by going with the flow .... , then you must be a looney"...

[@penguinboi87]

the other three people must have felt jibbed. they didn't do anything

[@kriete2883]

typically they only pick on the person that went really well with the hypnosis, evidently chip was the guy.

[@iolandaaiello259]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! THIS IS AMAZING!!

[@MileyonDisney]

Dang! When I first saw this, I thought it was TEDx Asia.

[@mindsmack3650]

They always say that when they hypnotize someone they can’t cross a line of respect bcuz they can only suggest something and if ur mind isn’t okay with it it’ll stop listening to them, but I wonder if they say that jus to make u feel better about volunteering

[@jobbrown7847]

Are they coming up pre-hypnotized?

[@dylanlikesfood]

I actually got hypnotized. I kept saying ssss instead of six. amazing

[@shakeandbreak2938]

Will that girl forever forget the number 6, since he didn't take her out of that forgetful state?

[@BharathBhushan13]

Philip Kristo Don't worry there will be another session after the TED show to make sure everything is fine. Perhaps in his clinic

[@shakeandbreak2938]

Bharath Bhushan I sure hope so, I am worried that she'll miss out on anything that has to do with the number 6. Lol Thanks for your reply.

[@AgamYou]

As soon as she breaks out of the trance.

[@shakeandbreak2938]

MrCastratedPenguin she will remember the 9 for sure.

[@astralislux305]

Have you ever dreamed you can fly? You break out of that trance when you wake up and even for a tiny second you still might think you can fly but you will soon realize you cannot fly. That is hypnosis.

[@floraeliza7444]

i got hypnotised tonight

[@gayanwarakawa]

This looks too good to be true. The way the guy spell out his name while the mic was offered was #%&#🤔

[@weezi8282]

Is real, jus happened at my school and friends got me on video doing same thing

[@SHINOBIJACK]

link the vid

[@jgroth3906]

All your friends were paid off! Lol JK

[@tingtang9302]

ur an npc

[@rajeshkhandare3992]

I want to be there and know it.

[@Jo-oq8zg]

Ted died here...

[@MrScavenger2]

Best ted talk ever ......

[@silverstar263]

I feel kind of sorry for Chip....13:15

[@saimin-cafe]

I love hypnosis. I want to connect with hypnotic fans all over the world. Japanese Hypnotizer Udatch.

[@chanvisalhong4347]

I would act like I'm being hypnotized. Then be like ssssssssssssshit! 😂😂😂

[@_taylor_1604]

He really like picking on Chip

[@daddy7860]

Because of his shiny teeth and him

[@AZEROONE]

Can i quit addiction with hypnosis

[@shiitakestick]

why doesnt he say "C" ?

[@raymondchen7716]

i did the exact thing tlbmy 5 years old sis about the name and she surprisingly went with everything i say .

[@trudyfox938]

How did he unprogram the name Chip at the end? I only heard him say they would feel better than before.

[@Tyrone4223]

Nothing matter we’re all gonna die thank you lord for soul 🎉

[@Unterhemdenmann]

But everything matters... because we die. Take care of yourself and your loved ones. We're all in this together

[@tiamat_023]

Ah... yes. "The power of yes". Pretty sure there's a few budding cult leaders who might be chomping at the bit for this one.

[@DonnaBrooks]

This guy is an award-winning performer? For what? Most Likely to Bore People to Death? The TEDx Talk that obliterated the last shred of respect for the TED brand?

[@jennacook2505]

TEDx is locally organized and has standards that are much lower than actual TED talks.

[@mitchelly5324]

Anyone else think he looks like Will Ferrell?

[@kboxy9139]

Nah, just you

[@bdpatton2]

+Kboxy buhahahahaha

[@jimmy20097]

14:00 the guy is definitely high

[@ht.888zz]

TheRock2013 no he’s on acid

[@cck5707]

I think they are all in on it.... but i never believe things like this. Seems like acting to me

[@mikecsernyik7360]

If you take the time to comment, take some time to look up hypnosis. This is very real and it is important to know of.

[@artronicsyt]

I can do that I can go to deep asleep anytime if i'm in my class

[@MattFranovich]

Why,watching a hypnotist on video,doesn't put you under?

[@jyamez9069]

for the game show he did not have to say six, he could have said C instead.

[@Unterhemdenmann]

You and 13 others didn't quite get the rules the hypnotist said

[@docmc6557]

For those who thinks hypnosis is fake but is open to it, look for a KZbin video. It worked on me lol

[@Krazzyystuff]

It seems scripted .. correct me If Iam wrong

[@شروحاتالمجتهد]

im trying to learn hypnotize but i didn't do it any idea

[@bp9368]

she said six on accident when he held the mic close to her mouth

[@wasnt_it]

AHHHH- this is so cringey!!!!!

[@gajendranv2655]

Super 🥰

[@MsDreamGirl098]

Why do I feel like the guy is struggling to say six? Did he really forget it just because the hypnotist said so. I'm so confused how this works

[@augustinetoh3779]

I act well hire me

[@cierramoses1066]

poor chip

[@jillianw3399]

Is this real?? Or fake???

[@giannicardaman7784]

man please

[@brianherndon3982]

C final answer

[@MrPZcc]

Why does nobody looks surprised

[@tuanminhdang8264]

Liar! They are his pảtners!

[@oujijok]

Hi, skeptics! What you don't know is the power of the subconscious. Just check the millions' of other hypnotic performances on KZbin. You'll get it.

[@miaofearth]

goddam, im high watching this! the emotions!, audiences 9? you bastards!, oh come on give him the money, he said C! oh right its not real..

[@garymitchell1229]

This guy stole his entire act

[@rajeshkhandare3992]

Chips can be actor.

[@chansetwo]

That Chip guy is cute. Wait..is that his name..?

[@domenicputti4228]

The first word I learned was ball

[@skeletor9257]

asmr??

[@kartheek7394]

R these paid actors or is it real ? Somebody tell plz

[@PGaneshRaju]

It's definitely real for her

[@kartheek7394]

@@PGaneshRaju who is "her"

[@PGaneshRaju]

@@kartheek7394 her/him the person hypnotized. Its definitely real for her to just follow the hypnotist suggestion and thus becomes real for that person.

[@sohylakbari9059]

hypnosis more like squiward lmao

[@sohylakbari9059]

LOL

[@keanureeves655]

lmao

[@sroslow]

Prehypnotized? I call BS.

[@briankraemer8139]

Ted needs to stop getting silly people to represent hypnotism and allow some sincere experts to speak on the subject and demonstrate it.

[@impluggedin777]

What drugs are they on?😂

[@Zero-bj2qd]

acid

[@igorferreira9666]

T

[@Steeaalth]

are you sure these ain't paid actors

[@aruncr5864]

Ahhhh...chip😂

[@vickys553]

Awww.. How sweet.. So many participated in this therapy session for "The Incredible Boris" But really, is there a cure for this level of delusion? This Boris looks way gone.

[@chloemartin2184]

The girl at the end accidentally said 6 when he said " you did come in with 10 fingers, right"

[@WillNutForFood]

Omg his little talk at the start gave me creeps

[@rademaxwell3436]

You could tell that this is fake

[@Myogramme]

radulescu valentin Before talking without knowing, you should understand what is the "SUBCONCIOUS", and what you can do with it BY YOURSELF. Try auto hypnosis and watch your body being forced to move by himself. It's called auto suggestion. Your subconcious is the one entity that works while you're sleeping and you should know about its actual power, including hypnotizing him, which means removing the barrier he have : conscious mind.

[@Myogramme]

Why don't you just try self hypnosis by yourself and check how it works ? I mean, seriously ?

[@aditya1394]

@@Myogramme he's in denial

[@FoetusInYourNoodles]

LOL

[@JackGGss]

His name was Chim one second, 3 minutes later it was Chip.

[@tylergabb2632]

THis is complete bullshit. These teenagers are just doing this for attention and to be laughed at.

[@JamesSkuzz]

So there's hundreds of videos on KZbin explaining how hypnotism works and all are similar, you can even get hypnotised yourself if you really wanna know if it's legit or not, and the guy in the video even tries to explain it. But THis is still bullshit anyway cause I said so. Well I agree with you, decades of study don't mean shit cause Opinions are always right.

[@wyattsickler9127]

Look up Anthony Galie. He's a great hypnotist and I think you'll find that his work is actually real.

[@Creud35]

Tyler Gabb it's not there's actual proof This works

[@jasmanarock]

Chrissy read nn

[@HenryTheBoilermaker3rdYear]

Chrissy read yeah. It's also proven to solve crimes.

[@Soulggx]

i would hate not beening able to pronounce a word

[@bradflanagan7225]

stargolden warrior you can't even spell right!!😂

[@gouthamkrishna4233]

should have called #marc savard he is the best

[@coryduncan31]

I wish this was real

[@josuedavid6584]

this dude is just mashed haha

[@kuldeepsahoo1717]

It feels like s planned stage show

[@F-pi4rc]

This is a lie coz the guy corrected his name later when he should’ve responded ASAP but I mean.. 😶

[@F-pi4rc]

K K okay but ted gets paid for sponsoring these kind of ppl so like yh. Plus the evidence is there

[@F-pi4rc]

K K okay that’s fine good for you I don’t know why u can’t just accept what I think but okay. Great job.

[@F-pi4rc]

K K listen Yh I accdo think that hypnosis is real I just think this guy can’t u don’t believe it then go.

[@melbags9789]

The audience participation was so poor! Granted, Boris wasn't very funny, but come on ppl !! Really !?

[@mrplazmadude]

Everyone seems to think this was intended to be perceived as real. Doesn't the title "Comedy Hypnotist" indicate that it was satire and meant for laughter?

[@mcpilz]

+Daniel Logan well its just not funny a fake hypnosis? just a bad act

[@mrplazmadude]

+mcpilz I didn't lough out loud by any means means but I enjoyed the satire. Maybe I've seen one too many try hard hypnotist acts.

[@animallover5050]

Romans 6:16 ESV / 40 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

[@shivnarinepersaud4262]

L.