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 ...

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 ...

Burn injuries lead to 1200 people (including 300 children) seeking emergency care every day in the United States. Burns cause physical pain, short and long-term psychological distress, and can also ...

Some people have reported that hypnosis helped them quit smoking. However, more research is necessary to determine how effective it may be. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the ...

Look into my eyes. The phrase calls to mind images of a psychotherapist swinging a pocket watch. Or maybe you picture Catherine Keener in the film Get Out, tapping her teacup and sending an unwilling ...

Hypnotist Asad Mecci with volunteers onstage at HYPROV Opening Night inside Harrah's Las Vegas. They HYPROV show combines comic improv with hypnotism. Going to Las Vegas this summer? It’s your chance ...

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 ...

If you’re like most people, your idea of hypnosis comes from the movies or TV. You might think that hypnotherapists can use hypnosis to control your mind and make you do things you wouldn’t otherwise ...

Sean T. Wheeler, founder of Pure Hypnosis, is on a mission to help busy executives and parents reclaim balance, relieve stress and strengthen their relationships. With over 15,000 hypnosis sessions ...

Hypnosis can help day traders because it's about accessing a person's unconscious mind, which can change automatic behaviors, one hypnotherapist said.

While some people may be skeptical of hypnosis, experts say it’s a legitimate therapy that can help with a range of physical and mental challenges — including, possibly, alcohol use disorder. Clinical ...