It is surprising to many people that allergies have a big-time psychological component. For example, take someone allergic to a certain flower, which causes him to develop asthma flare-ups. If he is ...

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 ...

Quitting smoking can be a real challenge. But it's one of the best things you can do for your health. Smoking is a dangerous, even deadly habit. It's a leading cause of cancer. It also increases your ...

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 ...

Some people have reported that hypnosis helped them quit smoking. However, more research is necessary to determine how effective it may be. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the ...

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 ...

Hypnotherapy -- or hypnosis -- is a type of nonstandard or "complementary and alternative medicine" treatment. It uses guided relaxation, intense concentration, and focused attention to achieve a ...

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 ...