The BBC recently reported that a Guinean singer, Alama Kante, sang through her surgery in order to protect her voice. The reporting is unfortunately typical in that it emphasizes the seemingly amazing ...

As a defender in the English Premier League for 12 years, Higginbotham rarely had to fly. Only later did it become a big ...

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 ...

Coined by English physician James Braid, who studied the practice during the 19th century, hypnosis gets its name from Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep. The practice uses guided relaxation and focused ...

Hypnosis may well conjure images of black-clad, eyeliner-embossed performers convincing seemingly innocent people to perform cringe-worthy acts. But there's more to hypnosis — or more specifically, ...

A new study suggests that hypnosis doesn't help people recall events more accurately - but it does tend to make people more confident of their inaccurate memories. SAN FRANCISCO - A new study suggests ...

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 ...

You’re driving along a desolate stretch of highway and note a road sign announcing your destination is 62 miles away. The next thing you know, you’re blinking at another sign, one that says you have ...

That ride started after Mecci, a Lockerby Composite Secondary School graduate and holder of a commerce degree from McMaster University who had been performing a solo hypnosis comedy show at venues ...