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[–] ardvarcus 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

But the real "hypnosis" seems to come from how fast the scenes change.

On this matter, take notice of how fast and how continuously most of those on television and in Internet videos talk. By spewing forth a constant stream of words, they prevent their listeners from forming counter-arguments in their own mind, and induce them to accept what is being said without filtering it through reasoning.

This technique is old. Auctioneers have used it for centuries. So have snake-oil salesmen, three-card monty crooks, and fundamentalist Christian preachers. It's still around because it works. Whenever someone starts jabbering a ceaseless stream of words at you, trying to get you to buy something or believe something, take a step back and listen to silence for a while.