TOPIC

Altered States of Consciousness & hypnosis

Below are the best resources we could find on Altered States of Consciousness and hypnosis.

FindCenter Video Image

Altered States: Crash Course Psychology #10

You may think you know all about hypnosis from the movies. Zoolander, The Manchurian Candidate, etc... but there's a whole lot more going on. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank tells us about some of the many altered states of consciousness, including hypnosis.

FindCenter Video Image

Altered States of Consciousness with Charles T. Tart

Charles T. Tart, PhD, is emeritus professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, as well as the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Here he discusses a number of altered states including marijuana intoxication, dreaming, hypnosis, and out-of-body experiences.

FindCenter Video Image

Is Hypnosis a Distinct Form of Consciousness?

Studies confirm that during hypnosis subjects are not in a sleeplike state but are awake.

Scott O. Lilienfeld, Hal Arkowitz

FindCenter Video Image

Depth Hypnosis, Shamanism, and Altered States of Consciousness with Isa Gucciardi

Isa Gucciardi and Laura Chandler discuss Depth Hypnosis – the highly effective therapeutic model Isa developed – which combines elements of shamanism, Buddhism, energy medicine, and transpersonal psychology.

FindCenter Video Image

Hypnosis in the Operating Room

Doctors and researchers at MD Anderson are exploring hypnosedation to manage pain and anxiety during certain breast cancer surgeries.

FindCenter Video Image

Hypnosis in Contemporary Medicine

Hypnosis became popular as a treatment for medical conditions in the late 1700s when effective pharmaceutical and surgical treatment options were limited. To determine whether hypnosis has a role in contemporary medicine, relevant trials and a few case reports are reviewed.

James H. Stewart

FindCenter Video Image

Can You Quit Smoking Through Hypnosis?

Researchers can't agree on whether hypnotherapy actually works. I tried it when I wanted to leave cigarettes behind, but I'm still not sure, either.

FindCenter Video Image

Hypnosis: What Is It, and Does It Work?

Hypnosis has been treading the line between quackery and therapy since around the 18th century, but recently it has been picking up steam as an alternative treatment for many disorders. What is hypnosis, does it work, and if so, how?

FindCenter Video Image

What Is Hypnosis and How Might It Work?

Hypnosis can be seen as ‘a waking state of awareness, (or consciousness), in which a person’s attention is detached from his or her immediate environment and is absorbed by inner experiences such as feelings, cognition and imagery’.

FindCenter Video Image

Is Hypnosis Real? Here’s What Science Says

“There are many myths about hypnosis, mostly coming from media presentations,” like fictional films and novels, says Irving Kirsch, a lecturer and director of the Program in Placebo Studies at Harvard Medical School.

1
2
Next

UP NEXT

Consciousness