Big Picture Science - Skeptic Check: Hypnosis
You are getting
sleeeepy and open to suggestion. But is that how hypnotism works? And does it
really open up a portal to the unconscious mind? Hypnotism can be an effective
therapeutic tool, and some scientists suggest replacing opioids with hypnosis
for pain relief. And yet, the performance aspect of hypnotism often seems at
odds with the idea of it being an effective treatment.
In our regular look at
critical thinking, Skeptic
Check, we ask what part of hypnotism is real and what is an
illusion. Plus, we discuss how the swinging watch became hypnotism’s irksome
trademark.
Guests:
- David Spiegel – Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine
- Devin Terhune – Reader in the Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths University of London
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