Hypnosis often draws fringe therapists with no healthcare training. Yet the science behind hypnosis is growing, and its greatest promise may be to enhance psychotherapy.

Key points Physiological processes can be affected by hypnosis. An imagined control center in the brain can be used to deal with pain and discomfort. Use of self-hypnosis can lead to a sense of ...

The notion that some evil eminence might use mass hypnosis over television is older than 1984, but nobody outside fiction has ever proved it possible. Last week a reputable Manhattan psychiatrist ...