“There are many myths about hypnosis, mostly coming from media presentations,” like fictional films and novels, says Irving Kirsch, a lecturer and director of the Program in Placebo Studies at Harvard ...

Hypnosis is a genuine psychological therapy process. A trained hypnotist or hypnotherapist induces a state of intense concentration or focus to help you open up to therapeutic improvement. It’s often ...

If you’ve ever been hypnotised, or met someone who has been, you may be aware of some of the symptoms that people might experience during hypnosis—including sound and time distortion; feelings of ...