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 ...

Research into the utility of virtual reality (VR) technology is rapidly evolving, including in the treatment of mental disorders. Already, studies have shown that exposure therapy (exposing people to ...

The title of this blog does not include the term “hypnotherapist” because that word implies that the main tool used by certain therapists is hypnosis. Hypnosis, by itself, is not a therapy. When a ...

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 ...

Entertainment media often paints hypnosis as a magic trick where a hypnotist controls a person and puts them into a trance. But hypnosis is not just for fun. In fact, it’s a major component of ...

Recent studies are helping researchers better understand the power of the mind-body connection in treating hot flashes. Researchers at Baylor University have found that compared to cognitive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Self-hypnosis significantly reduced hot flash symptoms in a matter of weeks by ...