What effect do words with an emotional charge have on humans? While there is much psychological evidence for the power of words there is a dearth of biological research on this subject. An example of ...

Mention hypnosis, and the image that springs to mind is a caped magician swinging a pocket watch, seducing otherwise sensible people into barking like dogs. But hypnosis is more than a stage show act.

Take a lap. Studies show that even kids who are involved in organized sports aren't receiving the recommended amounts of daily exercise. A nutritionist in the U.K. suggests bringing the "fear of fat" ...

Hypnosis can significantly improve patients' tolerance of masks to help them breathe when they are suffering from acute respiratory failure, according to a pilot study presented at the European ...

You are feeling sleepy. Very, very sleepy. No one, you will be relieved to hear, has whispered these words into my ear since I decided to give myself over to regular hypnosis some two months ago. In ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We've all seen hypnosis portrayed in the movies - willing participants barking like a dog on stage, or clucking like a chicken. Often Hollywood's portrayal creates a mystique ...