Despite what Halloween lore might have you believe, hypnosis isn't all about swinging watches, magic spells and mind control. It is the oldest Western conception of psychotherapy and, in mainstream ...

After several failed attempts to stop smoking and an emphysema diagnosis, Margaret Cahill turned to hypnosis for help quitting. “I was skeptical at first, but my kids were after me to quit and I ...

‘It’s just a tool the same as a polygraph, OK, the same as DNA, hair follicles, blood samples, and things of that nature. All of those things put together, are evidence.’ Hypnotist Oscar Vance is ...

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 ...

Hypnotherapy is the second-oldest professional known to mankind and, yet, myths about it abound galore. Hypnosis is a trance-induced state in which the therapist offers suggestions to the client in ...

Self-hypnosis is an accessible, effective treatment for hot flashes, according to an expert. Gary Elkins, PhD, professor of ...

Christine Wawira is a hypnobabies childbirth hypnosis instructor. The mother of two was born in Kenya, but later moved to London and finally to America where she is currently plying her trade - ...

Nancy Jordan sat down in my office and lit a cigarette--a deadly habit, given her severe asthma and tobacco allergies. Jonathan Hunter, M.D.--my supervisor, her psychotherapist--was also in the room.

Hoping to demystify the methods he uses with his patients daily, Dr. Ran Anbar has written a book detailing the use of hypnosis with children. Anbar, who runs Center Point Medicine, a pediatric ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Mugatu: Prime minister of Malaysia, bad! Kill naughty man! Kill naughty man! Karl Smith: Can you make people do funny things? Yes. Can you make people want to ...