The title of this blog does not include the term “hypnotherapist” because that word implies that the main tool used by certain therapists is hypnosis. Hypnosis, by itself, is not a therapy. When a ...

This 200-year-old treatment can be effective for a variety of conditions, but it does take work. By Hannah Seo In the 1770s, a German physician named Franz Mesmer made a splash when he said he could ...

Some people believe wholeheartedly that hypnosis not only works, but that it can help people remember things or solve potential issues. Others are skeptical that it works, or that it does anything at ...

Writing for The Conversation, David Acunzo, an assistant professor in the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, examines when and why hypnosis may be used ...

Entertainment media often paints hypnosis as a magic trick where a hypnotist controls a person and puts them into a trance. But hypnosis is not just for fun. In fact, it’s a major component of ...