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Neuroscience & hypnosis

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Is Hypnosis All in Your Head? Brain Scans Suggest Otherwise

Hypnosis has become a common medical tool, used to reduce pain, help people stop smoking and cure them of phobias. But scientists have long argued about whether the hypnotic “trance” is a separate neurophysiological state or simply a product of a hypnotized person’s expectations.

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Brain Biology of Hypnosis, Part I

In this clip, Dr. David Spiegel presents study findings on the brain biology of hypnotizability, including with respect to three major networks in resting-state cognitive activity; the attention control network; and the Stroop effect.

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Hypnosis in Contemporary Medicine

Hypnosis became popular as a treatment for medical conditions in the late 1700s when effective pharmaceutical and surgical treatment options were limited. To determine whether hypnosis has a role in contemporary medicine, relevant trials and a few case reports are reviewed.

James H. Stewart

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Is Hypnosis Real? Here’s What Science Says

“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 Medical School.

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Has Hypnosis Finally Been Vindicated by Neuroscience?

Considering its origin story, it’s not so surprising that hypnosis and serious medical science have often seemed at odds. The man typically credited with creating hypnosis, albeit in a rather primitive form, is Franz Mesmer, a doctor in 18th-century Vienna.

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Study Identifies Brain Areas Altered During Hypnotic Trances

Your eyelids are getting heavy, your arms are going limp and you feel like you’re floating through space.

Sarah C.P. Williams

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In Patients Under Hypnosis, Scientists Find Distinctive Patterns in the Brain

Psychiatrists have been using hypnosis on patients for decades—to help them reduce their pain or kick a smoking habit, among other reasons.

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David Spiegel—Tranceformation—Hypnosis in Brain and Body

Hypnosis is a specific form of brain activity that involves highly focused attention, coupled with dissociation, openness to suggestion, and an enhanced ability to modulate perception.

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Is Hypnosis Real? And 16 Other Questions, Answered

Hypnosis is a genuine psychological therapy process. It’s often misunderstood and not widely used. However, medical research continues to clarify how and when hypnosis can be used as a therapy tool.

Kimberly Holland

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