Self-hypnosis is an accessible, effective treatment for hot flashes, according to an expert. Gary Elkins, PhD, professor of ...

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 ...

A recently published paper aims to fill the research gap concerning various altered states of consciousness –– from psychedelic use to meditation to hypnosis. The paper, published last month in ...

Although some people may shroud their understanding of hypnosis in mysticism, the science behind the practice is profound. Hypnosis can be used as a tool to deliver therapy that allows a person to ...

A strange mystic swings a pocket watch back and forth, repeating the phrase "You're getting sleepy, very sleepy," giving them absolute command over their subject. That's not how hypnotism really works ...