The Science Behind Hypnosis

Learn what science says about hypnosis.

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Are science and hypnosis compatible? Several scientific studies have explored hypnosis, a therapy that has been widely misrepresented in television and movies.
Hypnosis is a "state of consciousness involving focused attention and reduced peripheral awareness characterized by an enhanced capacity for response to suggestion" (Elkins et al., 2015).