Hypnosis is an altered state of mind resembling sleep, that is induced by suggestion and that itself creates heightened suggestibility. As long as there have been human beings, there has been hypnosis. Everyone has experienced hypnosis. For example, every time we become engrossed in a novel or a movie, we are in a natural hypnotic trance. For the ease of understanding, we may specify hypnosis as an altered state of mind characterized by deep relaxation and strong suggestibility. Technically, the U.S. government defines hypnosis as having t .....More>>