Three types of hypnotic suggestions have been identified by researchers. These include motor, cognitive, and challenge suggestions. In motor suggestions, the therapist takes the subject through an imaginative process through which they try to imagine that something, like hand movement, will happen by itself. Challenge suggestions involve the subject being asked to imagine that some … Continue reading New Predictive Model for Hypnosis?
Month: July 2019
Researchers have tried to investigate whether hypnosis can be used to manage workload, especially in the workplaces characterized by too much task assignments. Due to its ability to induce mental absorption and relaxation, hypnosis is being considered in the management of fatigue, resource and workload. For instance, Ericksonian hypnosis is a technique used in the … Continue reading Can hypnosis help with workplace fatigue?
Gut-directed hypnotherapy (GHT) can be used to ameliorate the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and improve the sufferer’s quality of life. The therapy can be used to enhance psychological coping, the interaction between the brain and the gut, as well as central nervous processing. There is also an emerging perspective introduced by studies on … Continue reading Does hypnotherapy affect gut microbiome?
Robots are increasingly becoming a part of people’s lives. Today, the use of these human companions has increased as researchers continue to promote their use in schools, entertainment and in therapeutic interventions. This has led to the proliferation of animal-like robots in the society as humans can interact with them easily at a more personal … Continue reading Can hypnosis help in Brain Computer Interactions (BCI)?