Hypnosis is emerging as a powerful medical treatment for pain, anxiety, PTSD and a range of other conditions. Can it shake off its reputation as a stage magician's trick? When David Spiegel was told ...

Wendy W.* couldn't believe it: Her cycles had always been very regular, but the minute she decided to try to get pregnant, she stopped menstruating. After 4 months without a period, the 24-year-old ...

Every tool used in medicine has its benefits and its problems. Hypnosis has become a major tool for many different specialties because it can work wonders. Unfortunately, because it has become so ...

I AM about to have my left leg paralysed, my arm taken over by an alien force and, quite possibly, be made blind. I confess I’m a bit nervous. But also, strangely, I hope it all works. These insults ...

For a long time, hypnosis has been the Rodney Dangerfield of health care. Yes, researchers have long been curious – even as they learn more – about the relationship of mind to body. Still, among ...

“You’re under my power. When I snap my fingers you’ll flap your arms and cluck like a chicken.” Is this your fear when you think about going to a hypnotherapist? That you’ll be under their power and ...

Hypnosis has gotten a bad rap thanks to movie images with Rasputin-like eyes superimposed over spinning-wheels of kaleidoscope patterns. The stories haven't helped either: the maniacal hypnotist on ...