A person’s susceptibility to hypnosis has long been considered a pretty static trait. You may be highly hypnotizable, or you may be part of the nearly 25% of people who can’t really be hypnotized at ...

Three studies at the University of Zurich demonstrate that hypnosis alters activity in the large-scale functional networks of the brain. It also affects the neurochemical milieu of specific brain ...

For the first time, neuroscientists at Stanford University have discovered how to make people more susceptible to hypnosis. The technique promises to make hypnotherapy more accessible, allowing more ...

In a new study, researchers from the University of Turku showcased that the way our brain processes information is fundamentally altered during hypnosis. The research helps to understand how hypnosis ...

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 ...

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The proof-of-concept study suggests it might be possible to boost the effectiveness of hypnosis for health conditions like chronic pain. Reading time 3 minutes Researchers at Stanford University say ...

The results show that hypnosis is not only visible and measurable in the brain, but also indicate that at least two different hypnotic states exist (Somnambulism1 and the Esdaile-State2). This is the ...

An electrical zap to the brain can temporarily render a person more susceptible to hypnosis, a new study shows. Participants became more easily hypnotized after paddles placed against their scalp ...

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 ...