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The Science of Hypnosis

2016

Hypnosis: that's just a fun gimmick for stage shows and plot twists, right? Well, turns out there might be more to it.

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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.

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James H. Stewart
2005
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In Patients Under Hypnosis, Scientists Find Distinctive Patterns in the Brain

Psychiatrists have been using hypnosis on patients for decades—to help them reduce their pain or kick a smoking habit, among other reasons.

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Carl Zimmer
2016
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Is Hypnosis Real? And 16 Other Questions, Answered

Hypnosis is a genuine psychological therapy process. It’s often misunderstood and not widely used. However, medical research continues to clarify how and when hypnosis can be used as a therapy tool.

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Kimberly Holland
2018
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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?

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Maria Cohut
2017
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Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a mental state of highly focused concentration, diminished peripheral awareness, and heightened suggestibility. There are numerous techniques that experts employ for inducing such a state.

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Psychology Today Staff
2020
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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.

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Markham Heid
2018
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The Difference Between Grown-Ups and “Adult-Children”

Still clinging to the fears and fury of childhood? You can unarrest your development once and for all.

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Martha Beck
2020
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How Tony Robbins Created an Empire by Being the Most Confident Man on Earth: The World's Most Famous Self-Help Entrepreneur Lets Us into His Lair.

If Tony Robbins told you to jump off a bridge, would you do it? Marc Benioff would. He did.

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Inc.
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What If You Could Have Direct Influence Over Your Destiny and Your Health? Discoveries in Quantum Science Reveal It’s Possible. Here’s How…

You may know certain people who seem to magically be able to manifest almost anything they want in life.

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Sue Morter
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If Self-Discipline Feels Difficult, Then You’re Doing It Wrong

Many equate self-discipline with living a good, moral life, which ends up creating a lot of shame when we fail. There’s a better way to build lasting, solid self-discipline in your life.

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Mark Manson
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