I don't know about you, but I've always been terrified of being hypnotized. Sure, it looks cool — but I'd be scared of revealing some deep, dark secret, like my double identity or the fact that I ...

Although hypnosis can help with a number of medical conditions, it doesn't work for everything. Paula Connelly/iStock via Getty Images Plus We’ve all seen it, typically on television or on stage: A ...

“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 ...

Just imagine that the whirring noise—from drills and saws cutting into your skull—is the gentle engine-hum of a motorboat, gliding past your canoe as you float in a tranquil lake. Those may be some of ...

Postmenopausal women who listened to self-guided hypnosis recordings daily for six weeks saw meaningful improvements in hot flash symptoms.

What happens when hypnosis, neuroscience, and sound therapy are blended into a simple bedtime ritual? For many Sleepnosis users, the answer is surprisingly better sleep – helping users fall asleep ...

Synesthesia is an extraordinary neurological condition in which a person simultaneously and involuntarily perceives one sense with another. There are an estimated 35 types of synesthesia that people ...

Skeptics tend to regard hypnosis as deceptive magic acts. At its worst, hypnosis may be entirely staged with apparent "volunteers" eager to show off their acting skills. At its best, however, people ...

We here at the council enjoy debunking health fads. We especially enjoy debunking — in both print and video — weight loss fads. In fact, just last week I debunked one of the hottest trends in weight ...

Reeling from a recent breakup and in between jobs, Jenn Thompson is struggling. Her best friend, Gina, recommends Jenn try out her therapist, Dr. Collin Meade, who practices hypnotherapy to help ...