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 ...

For many people, hypnosis is best known as a party trick or a bit of entertainment: A hypnotist on stage asks for a volunteer who undergoes hypnosis, then, at a snap of the hypnotist’s fingers, the ...

Thanks to films and cartoons, you probably have a lot of vague ideas about what hypnosis involves. What do you picture? Maybe a fob watch swinging back-and-forth, a therapist saying "you are getting ...

Hypnosis is a state of focused attention during which people are more suggestible. The suggestions can be given by a therapist or doctor, and can also be given by people to themselves. Counseling ...