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Few terms possess the magnetic allure of hypnosis. It instantly evokes images of powerful, altered states of consciousness. Yet, despite its widespread recognition, considerable confusion remains ...

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 ...

A self-taught hypnotist who put a woman under his trance - telling her he was her master and she was his sex slave - has been jailed for 18 months for degrading her. The 40-year-old grandfather, who ...

In the 18th century, hypnosis was all the rage, but the practice goes back further than many realize. Temple sleep, practiced widely throughout early Greek and Egypt, involved a meditative ritual said ...