Hypnosis is less like getting very, very sleepy and more like focusing intently on something, says Katie Duchscherer, 21, a Stanford University psychology student. She's a frequent participant in ...

Hypnotherapy -- or hypnosis -- is a type of nonstandard or "complementary and alternative medicine" treatment. It uses guided relaxation, intense concentration, and focused attention to achieve a ...

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 ...

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 ...

For well over a century, hypnotic suggestion has been used to successfully treat a wide range of clinical conditions, including chronic and acute pain, irritable bowel syndrome, post-traumatic stress ...

Misrepresentations of hypnosis seem to pervade television shows and movies. For instance, they suggest hypnosis produces an unusual state of consciousness (trance) associated with loss of willpower ...