At present, technology has been advancing at a rate that can be described as almost biblical and the best thing about it is that as it advances it takes everyone in its stride. Therefore, as technology improves it brings improvement in the automobile industry as well. Car technology has entered a whole new world and every year something different and new takes us by surprise. Many products related to car technology have been unveiled but are yet to strike the marketplace and this chapter discusses some of these proposed ideas which will have petrol heads glued to their monitors.

Humans unlike their electronic counterparts are imperfect and because of that they are not as much of conservative even as the world faces an acute shortage of renewable resources. For example, while driving we would simply leave the air conditioner on and roll up the windows even when we could do the opposite and save a significant amount of fuel.

Recent technological innovations have introduced in cars the “Economy mode”. This feature allows the car itself to decide what features are important at any moment in time and then simply turns off the features that it deems not essential. This not only saves fuel but also ensures longevity and durability of the vehicle. This feature has been tested in many hybrid cars and has been extremely successful.

Then there is the concept of the black box technology for cars on the cards. The idea is simple, if airplanes can have them so can cars. Black boxes have proven to be extremely useful in recovering information from airplanes in cases of mishaps. However, its concept is being debated still as it allows the car owners privacy to be compromised. At present general motors’ is using them in their newer models and has renamed them to “recorders” as it stores data on the speed, distance traveled and the visited places. This also helps amongst others, insurance companies who can use the data in case an accident occurs.

Then there’s the more interesting feature that allows a car to park for its owners. Cars with such features have been produced already and are being marketed successfully, all the owner has to do is press the brake pedal and the car will carefully avoid all obstacles, make itself parallel and then come to a halt.

Lastly and perhaps the most predictable of all car technologies involves cars driving themselves, this is now possible thanks to the recent advances in robotics and GPS technologies. All you will have to do is tell the car where you want to go and the car will take care of the rest. A lot research to perfect this technology is underway and it may not be very long before human drivers become a thing of the past.

After looking at some of these features one can say these are indeed interesting times as cars are evolving with changes in technology and may soon change the very shape of cars as we know them today.

Let’s get right down to the nitty gritty. The truth is, hypnosis is a rather crude and unsophisticated technique as compared to brainwave technology. Why? Think about it. How many people actually believe in the power of hypnosis as it is meant to be used? Forget about those magic/illusionist specials you’ve seen on television. That’s the stereotypical view of what hypnosis really is. If we’re going to understand why a hypnosis tape won’t work and should be considered inferior to brainwave entrainment technology, then we’re going to have to understand what hypnosis really is.

Hypnosis isn’t all about fun and games and the amusement of a mystified audience as an illusionist or mentalist flexes his hypnotic prowess and renders a volunteer into a zombie-like state. What hypnosis really involves is the inducing of a deep relaxed state of mind to the point that we dissociate ourselves from the physical conscious reality. We become immersed in our own blank state of mind that we transcend our own consciousness and slip into a more suggestible state. Where previously our consciousness kept our subconscious mind under lock and key, our subconscious is unlocked and set free while under the influence of hypnosis.

This allows the hypnotist to implant suggestions into the now open subconscious, and there have been countless literature which puts forth the facts about the subconscious, in particular how we’re able to learn and be influenced much quicker through our subconscious mind. The ability to open up our subconscious and use it to more or less ‘download’ information through it is in fact a double-edged sword.

Think of your mind as your car. Imagine your car as a luxury car; your priceless pride and joy. Now, would you hand over the keys to the car to a total stranger? Sure, to a valet perhaps, but how sure are you that the valet would take good care of your car? How can you be sure that the valet isn’t some crook who will drive off with your car once you hand over the keys? The same concept applies with hypnosis. Would you seriously consider giving someone the opportunity to open up your subconscious mind and possibly implanting suggestions and even perhaps trigger words that might put you right back into a helpless hypnotic state?

Forget about hypnosis tapes. Brainwave entrainment technology has been scientifically proven, whereas there are a lot of doubts about how hypnosis works, or if it even works in the first place. Would you entrust the most precious commodity you have, your mind, to an uncertainty? In your desperation for self-improvement you may find it somewhat appealing to try hypnosis, because of the “you won’t know till you try” sentiment, but seriously, do not waste your time, and most importantly, do not endanger yourself.

Brainwave entrainment technology does not intrude upon your subconscious and leaves it open to suggestions. Brainwave entrainment technology has been scientifically proven to work by changing the brain’s frequencies, targeting specific brainwaves in order to trigger a specific change in someone. For example, for someone who needs to absorb knowledge quickly, say a student cramming for an examination the next day, brainwave entrainment technology can help boost the Alpha brainwaves, which are associated with learning capabilities, and accelerate the absorption process.

This is what makes brainwave entrainment technology superior to hypnosis techniques. That hypnosis tape can never be as specific and highly targeted as brainwave entrainment technology. If you’re ever considering on alternatives for your self-improvement endeavours, consider brainwave entrainment technology.