Hypnosis and cognitive control has been an area of interested for researchers for decades. Researchers are concerned whether hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness or just a psychological state. Most of the studies in this area have been focusing on the changes in cognitive components under hypnosis, while control of body movements has not … Continue reading Hypnosis and Cognitive Control
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Studies have shown individuals with high and low scores of hypnotizability show differences involving the “morpho-functional characteristics of the cerebral and cerebellar cortex, cardiovascular control, and sensorimotor integration”. Research has also shown the highs and lows to portray cognitive differences in imagery abilities, attention, and in the functional equivalence between imagery and perception. One of … Continue reading Hypnosis, Neuroscience, and Pain Perception
Medical hypnosis has been in existence for several years since it was discovered. Two approaches to hypnosis were proposed in the 20th century namely clinical and experimental hypnosis. Clinical hypnosis uses psychoanalytic assumptions and is based on the use of hypnosis to access individuals’ unconscious mind. Experimental hypnosis is concerned with the conceptualization of how … Continue reading A review of hypnotizability
Hypnosis can be used as an adjunct treatment for patients with major depression, which is characterized by changes in the automatic nervous system like decreased heart rate variability. Researchers have determined that hypnosis could lead to significant changes in heart rate parameters. These studies found that hypnotic treatment may be used to improve vegetative functions … Continue reading Hypnosis and Electrodermal Activity
Imagery is used in neurorehabilitation because of its ability to stimulate motor and sensory experiences in individuals. Motor Imagery (MI) can be defined as the cognitive ability that allows for mental representation of actions without actually engaging in them. It is supported by the activation of various cortical and sub-cortical regions of the brain. It … Continue reading Hypnotizability and Motor Imagery
Research shows that humans respond differently to hypnotic suggestibility. It has been determined that some people respond to a wide range of hypnotic suggestions while others respond to only a few of these. This area of study has attracted the attention of most scholars and researchers as many of them are trying to examine … Continue reading Hypnosis suggestibility scales
*NOTE: I'm not a huge fan of hypnotic memory recall, but I found an article online that seemed interesting so I wanted to share some info about it. Please don't contact asking if I do this type of work as I do not at this time.* A question on whether a near-death experience (NED) are … Continue reading Are NED memories under hypnosis valid?
Cigarette addiction has become one of the leading causes of death in the world today. However, this condition can be prevented or managed to help the sufferers avoid its severe health complications. Researchers have suggested that various techniques should be tested and adopted in the treatment of tobacco dependence, and hypnotherapy has since been found … Continue reading Neuroscience of overcoming smoking addiction by hypnosis
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?
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)?