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 ...

Hypnosis is a technique that practitioners may use to help people change unwanted thoughts or behaviors. Some evidence suggests that this method may be an effective strategy to help some individuals ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although hypnosis can help with a number of medical conditions, it doesn't work for everything. Paula Connelly/iStock via Getty ...

Imagery typically is used as part of clinical hypnosis, but effective hypnosis therapy can also be provided without use of imagery. When imagery is used, patients can be taught to imagine themselves: ...

Experts address a number of errors and misconceptions regarding the characteristics and practice of hypnosis. A strange mystic swings a pocket watch back and forth, repeating the phrase "You're ...

We’ve all seen it, typically on television or on stage: A hypnotist selects a few members from the audience, and with what seems to be little more than a steely stare or a few choice words, they’re ...