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 ...

A strange mystic swings a pocket watch back and forth, repeating the phrase "You're getting sleepy, very sleepy," giving them absolute command over their subject. That's not how hypnotism really works ...

It seems like a simple question: What is hypnosis? The answer, however, is quite complicated, and people—including experts in the field—can not agree on a definition. Hypnosis involves a shift in the ...

Can hypnosis be used to make someone do something against his or her own will? This question has been the source of great controversy. I served as a consultant about hypnosis to Woody Allen’s film, ...

Look into my eyes. The phrase calls to mind images of a psychotherapist swinging a pocket watch. Or maybe you picture Catherine Keener in the film Get Out, tapping her teacup and sending an unwilling ...