Teenagers often come to see me in unhappy states of mind that have arisen because of the physical or mental health challenges they are facing. I explain to them that each of us creates our reality ...

Writing for The Conversation, David Acunzo, an assistant professor in the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, examines when and why hypnosis may be used ...

This 200-year-old treatment can be effective for a variety of conditions, but it does take work. By Hannah Seo In the 1770s, a German physician named Franz Mesmer made a splash when he said he could ...

Self-hypnosis is a process that involves using certain techniques to enter a hypnotic state. While in a state of intense relaxation, people often try to visualize certain goals. Self-hypnosis has its ...

The proof-of-concept study suggests it might be possible to boost the effectiveness of hypnosis for health conditions like chronic pain. Reading time 3 minutes Researchers at Stanford University say ...

Students and community members gathered on blankets at Meyer Green on a warm Thursday evening last week, hoping to find an answer to one of life’s most important questions: What is happiness? Most ...