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Hypnotism

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in Medical Science

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  1. 1. Does hypnotism really work?

    • Yes
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    • No
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    • Hypnotism only works on those who believe it will work
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If so, how? If not, why not?

 

I quote from the Wikipedia article on Hypnosis:

 

Hypnosis is a mental state (according to "state theory") or imaginative role-enactment (according to "non-state theory").[1][2][3][4] It is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary instructions and suggestions.[5] Hypnotic suggestions may be delivered by a hypnotist in the presence of the subject, or may be self-administered ("self-suggestion" or "autosuggestion"). The use of hypnotism for therapeutic purposes is referred to as "hypnotherapy".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnosis

Well, it does seem to do something. However it won't allow you to mind-control people like it does in the movies.

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