Proponents swear by it to help cure everything from phobias and addictions to skin conditions and tummy troubles. But how can hypnotherapy treat such a wide range of ailments and, importantly, does it ...

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 ...

Look into my eyes. The phrase calls to mind images of a psychotherapist swinging a pocket watch. Or maybe you picture Catherine Keener in the film Get Out, tapping her teacup and sending an unwilling ...

Self-hypnosis may support modest weight loss by boosting self-control before eating, when taught by a therapist. Hypnotherapy may help address emotional eating, heal unresolved trauma, and replace ...

A years-long case involving a teacher’s use of hypnosis on students and staff members at a Florida school was back in the news this week when the case was settled before going to trial. Since it was ...