TED Talk Answers: “Is Hypnosis Fake?”
In the therapeutic hypnosis world, hypnosis is used to help people quit smoking, overcome phobias, and control pain.
You probably experience hypnosis all the time and don’t even know it. Have you ever been so pulled into a movie that you don’t notice what’s going on around you? Technically, that’s a hypnotic state. You’re so hyper-focused that you block out everything else. Those who are more likely to become engrossed in such things are more susceptible to hypnosis. In such a state, called a trance, a person can be led by a hypnotherapist through specific tasks or to reflect on certain thoughts. At this point, your subconscious is more open to suggestion.
In this TED talk, they examine the question “is hypnosis fake?”:
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