For many people, hypnosis is best known as a party trick or a bit of entertainment: A hypnotist on stage asks for a volunteer who undergoes hypnosis, then, at a snap of the hypnotist’s fingers, the ...

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 ...

There are many ways to help yourself promote and maintain good health. These include allotting time for sufficient sleep, regular exercise, eating a well-balanced diet, socializing and helping others, ...

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 ...

Let’s test your knowledge of hypnosis. Answer the following true/false questions: Hypnotized participants display blind obedience to the clinician, such that participants respond to suggestions ...