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Article: Hypnosis; Facts to Know.
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- NWHRC Health Center - Hypnosis
- Article date:
- March 16, 2005
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* There's no definitive scientific explanation for how hypnosis works; research continues into why it's effective.
* The term "hypnosis" was coined in the 19th century and comes from hypnos, the Greek word for sleep. However, being hypnotized is not the same as sleep, becoming unconscious or "passing out" and it's not like an anesthetic.
* Hypnosis was accepted by the American Medical Association in the 1950s.
* Not everyone can be hypnotized. Susceptibility varies, and about 10 to 20 percent of us can't be hypnotized at all.
* Hypnosis may not be for you if you have certain psychological conditions-particularly those caused by ...