A Hypnotic Suggestion Can Generate True and Automatic Hallucinations A multidisciplinary group of researchers from Finland (University of Turku and University of Helsinki) and Sweden (University of Skövde) has now found evidence that hypnotic suggestion can modify processing of a targeted stimulus before it reaches consciousness. The experiments show that it is possible to hypnotically …
Hyp hyp Holloway! Palace in a trance as boss calls in hypnotherapist ahead of big Premier League kick-off
After eight years away from the Premier League, Crystal Palace shouldn't need much motivation ahead of their season opener with Tottenham on Sunday week. But manager Ian Holloway - taking no chances - has had his players hypnotised before the big match to ensure they're psychologically sharp. Former world boxing champ Glenn Catley, now a …
The Unbelievable Science of Hypnosis Hypnosis has been around for centuries. It’s been shown to reduce stress, anxiety and pain. Yet the practice is still struggling for mainstream public acceptance. New research from Stanford University is applying the latest medical imaging tools to figure out the science behind hypnosis, and what makes it work. Youth …
Camilla Dallerup Needed Hypnosis to Cope After Strictly Rumours It became one of the most famous television hook ups of all time - when Brendan Cole and Natasha Kaplinsky were rumoured to have danced their way to romance off-screen. But the claims left Brendan's then-fiancée Camilla Dallerup so devastated that she required hypnosis and life …
Research backs an unconventional remedy for IBS: Hypnosis New research indicates that hypnosis may be effective at mitigating stubborn cases of "irritable bowel syndrome," a catch-all phrase used to describe moderate to severe abdominal pain that doesn't seem to be caused by something specific. Several studies since the 1980s have linked "gut-directed" hypnosis to an …
Studies reveal the effectiveness of medical hypnosis My colleague, Chiara Marripodi, recently provided me some very interesting data on the effectiveness of hypnosis, as follows. It's fascinating to consider the healing properties of what so many consider hocus pocus! The validity of therapeutic hypnosis as a complementary modality is becoming recognized, as studies prove brainwave …
Hypnosis Is Used in the Study of Emotions There is a lot still to be learned about emotions. Approximately 20 years ago, researchers were under the impression that emotions and feelings originated with the heart, not the brain. They also believed that emotions could not be measured with scientific research. In more recent years, researchers …
Gut Directed Group Hypnotherapy Improved Quality of Life in Patients With IBS Patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome indicated better illness-related quality of life after undergoing gut-directed group hypnotherapy in addition to medical treatment in a recent study.Researchers randomly assigned 100 adult patients with refractory IBS to receive either supportive talks with medical treatment (SMT, …
Clinical research on cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy probably has a stronger scientific evidence-base than most people realise. For example, a recent meta-analysis identified 57 good quality randomised controlled trials (RCTs), involving 1,829 participants, from a total of 444 studies examining the clinical efficacy of hypnosis, excluding “analogue” studies (Flammer & Bongartz, 2003). These researchers found that …
Hypnosis Impacts the Amygdala Recent research conducted on the brain shows that hypnosis gives a person the ability to control the amygdala. The amygdala is a section of the brain that involves emotion, creativity, and memory. Hypnosis promotes mind-body interaction of this area of the brain. These findings have many implications in psychology and medical …