Hypnosis sounds like such a scary thing to many people. You “go under” and maybe lose control of your mind and functions. Someone else is giving you suggestions that you may or may not like. It can be ...

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 ...

Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Washington are harnessing the power of interactive media and clinical hypnosis to help people manage pain without drugs. The team ...

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 ...

SEATTLE — University of Washington researchers think they might be able to use hypnosis to offset pain for patients with ...

Self-administered clinical hypnosis was linked to reduced menopausal hot flashes, greater perception of benefit, and reduced interference of hot flashes in daily life. These effects were further ...

Self-hypnosis might help some women in menopause find relief from hot flashes. Hot flash frequency and intensity decreased by more than 50% among women who listened to a daily audio hypnosis session, ...

A gentle breeze. Water trickling over a fountain. Crisp mountain air. Such scenes sound cool — and simply imagining them could help people feel cooler, too. For women experiencing hot flashes, ...

Some people have reported that hypnosis helped them quit smoking. However, more research is necessary to determine how effective it may be. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the ...