HTTP:: Understanding the Power of Hypnosis
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Over the centuries, the idea that hypnosis may be a potent medical tool has been widely circulated. However, accounts are filled with tales of quackery, of so-called practitioners that brought a bad fame to the word, similar to what happened to acupuncture. In spite of the efforts some people made to discredit the technique, it's currently beginning to become an indispensable tool for psychologists treating severe cases of depression or anxiety. And there are those scientists who say that, by giving the practice a working chance, we may be able to determine whether it's all a con, or if it actually works. One such investigator is University College London (UCL) Professor Emeritus David Oakley, who hopes that, by subjecting hypnosis to rigorous scientific scrutiny, he may be able to determine the intricate neural mechanisms that seem to spring into action when people are hypnotized. “I think hypnosis is underaccepted and undervalued, partly because of lurid tales publishe!
d in books and movies, which lead to views of hypnosis as a strange and unbelievable state. Still many people scoff,†University of Hull psychologist Irving Kirsch, from the United Kingdom, adds, NewScientist reports. Oakely argues that, if hypnosis turns out to work, it could be used to model a large number of mental conditions, witho...
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