This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Some argue that hypnosis is just a trick. Others, however, see it as bordering on the paranormal—mysteriously ...

Writing for The Conversation, David Acunzo, an assistant professor in the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, examines when and why hypnosis may be used ...

Hypnosis is a tool with many useful dermatologic applications. It involves guiding the patient into a trance state for a specific purpose such as relaxation, pain or pruritus reduction, or habit ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

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 ...

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 ...