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 ...

Hypnosis can serve as a valuable adjunct to certain kinds of psychotherapy, says Steven Lynn, professor of psychology at Binghamton University, State University of New York. But not everyone responds ...

Hypnosis is a much misunderstood phenomenon. The layman tends to conceive of it in the most mystical terms, and there are many amateur Svengalis who, actually, know very little about what they are ...

Skeptics view hypnosis as a little-understood parlor trick, but a new study reveals real changes occur in the brain when a person enters an hypnotic state. Some parts of the brain relax during the ...

Hypnosis is as effective as standard behavioral counseling in helping smokers quit and stay off cigarettes for one year, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

The cover story in this month's issue of Scientific American magazine is an article aimed at shattering the myths about hypnosis. It shows how hypnosis works and what medical benefits people may get ...

Hypnosis appears to be more effective for men than women in helping them quit smoking, recent research suggests. Analyzing 18 previous studies on hypnosis involving 5,600 smokers, Joe Green, the study ...

Scientists at Stanford University have discovered how to use magnetic pulses to more easily induce hypnosis, a fascinating study published in the journal Nature Mental Health claims. To be clear, the ...

Studies show how hypnosis can help patients deal with pain, fatigue, and anxiety. After reconstructive breast cancer surgery, Joni Holland, 58, of Tarzana, California, was left in unbearable pain for ...

Hypnosis has been around for centuries. The earliest references to hypnosis date back to ancient Egypt and Greece. In Greek, the word “Hypnos” refers to the god of sleep. As time went on and into the ...