Some patients develop an inability to burp (abelchia) because the muscle that surrounds the bottom of the throat (the cricopharyngeus muscle) remains overly tight when they attempt to allow air to ...

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 ...

Hoping to demystify the methods he uses with his patients daily, Dr. Ran Anbar has written a book detailing the use of hypnosis with children. Anbar, who runs Center Point Medicine, a pediatric ...

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 ...

Hypnosis is a genuine psychological therapy process. A trained hypnotist or hypnotherapist induces a state of intense concentration or focus to help you open up to therapeutic improvement. It’s often ...

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 ...

When you think about hypnosis, what do you visualize? For many, it’s a clock-swinging magician or a comedy act that forces an unwitting volunteer to make embarrassing public admissions on stage. But ...