Neuroscience and hypnosis

Getting serious about hypnosis with modern science

The wonders of modern brain imaging are finally beginning to shed light on hypnosis. Hypnosis has been around for centuries in one form or another, however, modern hypnosis and hypnotherapy really is at the cutting edge of complementary medicine.

This article looks in more detail and just exactly what is happening in the brain of those that are being hypnotised.

Remember in these experiments one does not know the skill of the hypnotist and my professional opinion is that a highly trained hypnotist and hypnotherapist can often get most people into a very good working state of hypnosis.

The latest findings show that hypnosis is a distinct form of consciousness:

Please see:

​https://digest.bps.org.uk/2013/08/01/neuroscience-gets-serious-about-hypnosis/