You're on vacation, lying in the shade of a pine tree, and a familiar sound fills the air: chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp... That constant, piercing, sometimes hypnotic noise is the sound of cicadas. But how ...

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

Self-administered clinical hypnosis reduced hot flash frequency and severity by more than 50%, according to the results of a recent study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Self-hypnosis is a process that involves using certain techniques to enter a hypnotic state. While in a state of intense relaxation, people often try to visualize certain goals. Self-hypnosis has its ...

When you think about hypnosis, what do you visualize? For many, it’s a clock-swinging magician or a comedy act that forces an unwitting volunteer to make embarrassing public admissions on stage. But ...

Contrary to what is portrayed commonly in the entertainment industry, hypnosis is not a tool for kidnapping or mind control. It is not practiced by snakes or evil-doers. It is not facilitated by ...

Let’s test your knowledge of hypnosis. Answer the following true/false questions: Hypnotized participants display blind obedience to the clinician, such that participants respond to suggestions ...