Does hypnotism work?

Most of us recognize these words as the Hollywood script of a hypnosis session. Typically portrayed as the tool of comics and hucksters ("At my command, you will crow like a rooster...") or nefarious, mind-controlling villains, hypnosis has a serious type-casting problem to overcome. read more

Hypnosis can be used in two ways, as suggestion therapy or for patient analysis. Suggestion therapy: The hypnotic state makes the person better able to respond to suggestions. Therefore, hypnotherapy can help some people change certain behaviors, such as stopping smoking or nail biting. read more

The practice of hypnotism dates back centuries, and there are those who swear by its validity. Skeptic or believer, hypnosis is an interesting phenomenon. Check it out -- and let us know if you start to bark like a dog. read more