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·July 11, 2023·5 min read

Dispelling Popular Myths About Hypnosis

A recent paper aims to dispel common misconceptions about hypnosis that are widely circulated in popular culture. Contrary to the myth that hypnotized individuals can't resist suggestions, the authors clarify that people retain voluntary control during hypnosis.

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·June 5, 2021·4 min read

Is It Time to Give Up on Consciousness as ‘the Ghost in the Machine’?

Giving up the theory that consciousness is like a "ghost in the machine" to focus on the neurobiology of brain mechanisms behind conscious awareness is an essential step to better understand the human mind, researchers argue.

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·March 26, 2021·3 min read

Hypnosis Changes the Way Our Brain Processes Information

Under hypnosis, the brain shifts to a state where individual areas act more independently of each other than they do during typical waking state.

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·December 13, 2017·4 min read

Researchers Induce a Form of Synesthesia with Hypnosis

Hypnotic suggestion can trigger visual hallucinations similar to those experienced by people with synethesia, researchers report.

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·November 22, 2017·4 min read

What if Consciousness is Not What Drives the Human Mind?

Researchers provide new insight into human consciousness, reporting we don't consciously choose our feelings or thoughts; we simply become aware of them.

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·July 7, 2017·4 min read

Obstructing the ‘Inner Eye’

A new study investigates how the brain makes hypnotic states possible. Using EEG, researchers were able to see how hypnosis influences specific regions of the brain while it receives visual stimuli.