Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The unique effects of hypnosis on the brain suggest that it can be a powerful way to relieve pain—and might even be an alternative ...

Imagine yourself lying on an operating table in a humid hospital tent near abattle front during the Vietnam War. Writhing in agony, you plead with the medics to give you something to relieve the pain ...

You've probably either attended or heard about a stage hypnosis show during which seemingly "normal" people do completely ridiculous things in front of a group of strangers. And like most people, this ...