Self-hypnosis is an accessible, effective treatment for hot flashes, according to an expert. Gary Elkins, PhD, professor of ...

Across Greater Philadelphia—from stressed-out Center City professionals to overwhelmed suburban families—common struggles ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. Scientists are trained to thoroughly investigate their new ideas. Sometimes, however, ...

If you’re like most people, your idea of hypnosis comes from the movies or TV. You might think that hypnotherapists can use hypnosis to control your mind and make you do things you wouldn’t otherwise ...

Hypnosis isn’t magic, even if it's sometimes presented that way — it can’t cure alcoholism on its own, but hypnotherapy can make a useful addition to a treatment plan for alcohol use disorders or ...

When I tell my friends I have a sugar addiction, most of them scoff and say, “Well, we all like dessert!” I more than like dessert. I crave dessert—and not just the beautifully plated cakes and tarts ...

TIMES ARE good in the hypnosis business. On YouTube, channels such as UltraHypnosis offer videos featuring candles, swirling patterns and slow voiceovers, with titles like “Hypnosis to Declutter your ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “On one, look up; on two, slowly close your eyes and take a deep breath; and on three, let your breath out and ...

If you’ve ever been seriously worried about something and then ended up with a case of diarrhea, you may have guessed that your mind and gut are as tightly wed as an old married couple. For many ...

Many people would agree that the worst thing about going through a breakup is that it seems as though the emotions you're feeling will never go away: it seems that there's no rom-com, no tub of ice ...

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, claims he trained ChatGPT to perform hypnosis, which he reportedly used on himself with profound effects. “You have no idea what’s coming,” he said on ...