Now, those in the University community who are “hypno-curious” can sit in his “hypno-chair.” Hummon, a first-year computer science graduate student, is the president of the newly formed Princeton ...

Hypnosis wasn’t on Dominick DeCarlo’s mind when he graduated in ’92. DeCarlo, who graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.A. in media art, was on his way to medical school before he decided ...

In hypnosis, however, you are fully aware at all times, so the states are not comparable. Propofol is said to have a relaxing and euphoric effect, a perception that is also often experienced in ...

Three studies at the University of Zurich demonstrate that hypnosis alters activity in the large-scale functional networks of the brain. It also affects the neurochemical milieu of specific brain ...

Experts address a number of errors and misconceptions regarding the characteristics and practice of hypnosis. A strange mystic swings a pocket watch back and forth, repeating the phrase "You're ...

What hypnosis is—and isn’t. Hypnosis is an interactional process between two people that often creates fascinating shifts in perception and behavior. Such changes are often highly compelling: Hypnotic ...

Misrepresentations of hypnosis seem to pervade television shows and movies. For instance, they suggest hypnosis produces an unusual state of consciousness (trance) associated with loss of willpower ...

Clinical hypnosis has shown to be effective in the treatment of pain, anxiety, stress, cancer treatment side effects, phobias and habit control problems, such as smoking and weight control, according ...

According to a detailed report by the BBC, growing scientific evidence suggests that hypnosis can deliver real clinical benefits, sometimes outperforming conventional treatments in effectiveness, cost ...