The following is adapted from materials compiled by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, an academic and professional group widely regarded as a source of legitimate scientific and clinical ...

You've never been hypnotized, right? Never gone onstage and been put into a trance by a magician who told you to do some silly thing - and you did it? Wrong. If you've ever spaced out at the wheel and ...

The true nature of hypnosis has eluded scientists. It's clear people can be hypnotized, but it's not clear how this happens. New research offers a clue. By recording the eye movements of a hypnotized ...

Both hypnosis and meditation involve changing the mindset. However, the path to achieving this change is different. Hypnosis can be defined as a state of focused attention in which people can be more ...