The brain's design prevents "losing control" in hypnosis The most common reason people are concerned about hypnosis isn't skepticism about whether hypnosis works. It's a quieter worry: what if I…
Your Fear Isn't Working Against You. It's Working For You — Maybe Just Too Hard.You've probably heard someone say the subconscious mind "sabotages" people, or "works against" them. It's a…
Can Everyone Be Hypnotized? (And Am I Hypnotizable?) If you've ever thought "hypnosis probably wouldn't work on me" — you're not alone, and you're not necessarily right. Here's the honest…
Laughter gets filed under "nice to have" — a mood boost, nothing more. But the physiology tells a different story. When you laugh, several measurable systems fire at once, and…
Can I be hypnotized against my will, or do something against my will? No. This is the most common misconception about hypnosis, and it's understandable given how the entertainment industry…