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The CIA feared the Soviets had discovered mind control… then it launched one of its most controversial experiments

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou explores the disturbing history of American intelligence experiments involving hypnosis, ...
Psychology Today

U.S. Government Mind Control Experiments

Project MKULTRA was the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) mind control program that used LSD and hypnosis techniques to brainwash individuals. Theodore Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, was a ...
The Conversation

Hypnosis won’t put you under a spell. But it can open your mind to change – and help treat pain

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 ...
Forbes

Are You A ‘Highly Hypnotizable Person’? A Psychologist Explains

Research reveals why certain personalities are more open to hypnotic suggestion. Clinical hypnosis, also known as hypnotherapy, is a therapeutic technique that uses guided relaxation, focused ...