But hypnosis has a surprisingly robust scientific framework. Clinical research has shown that it can help relieve pain and ...

Hypnosis can make some people forget and, when given a special cue, quickly remember recently viewed scenes. A new study using the technique may shed light on the process of memory retrieval and the ...

A strange mystic swings a pocket watch back and forth, repeating the phrase "You're getting sleepy, very sleepy," giving them absolute command over their subject. That's not how hypnotism really works ...

Can hypnosis be used to make someone do something against his or her own will? This question has been the source of great controversy. I served as a consultant about hypnosis to Woody Allen’s film, ...

Mention hypnosis and many people instantly think of the hypnotist who calls a person up to the stage of an event and then hypnotizes them. Well, what if I told you that you probably have the wrong ...

It's been 30 years since I first began using hypnosis. For me, it's been a great therapeutic tool. As an adjunctive technique, hypnosis has allowed me to integrate several behavioral therapies that ...

My knowledge of hypnosis, until only a few months ago, could be summarised in two words: Derren Brown. The entertainer, known as a mentalist and illusionist and famous for his ‘mind control’ ...

Patients (n = 200) were randomly assigned to either the CBTH (n = 100; mean age, 55.59 years) or attention control (n = 100; mean age, 55.97 years) group. Fatigue was measured at four time points ...