Madeline V. Stein, MA, a PhD research student in that department and previously worked as a psychotherapist in private practice. Co-author of the paper “Reconciling myths and misconceptions about hypnosis with scientific evidence,” published in BJPsych Advances. KCL.ac.uk
Hollywood’s portrayal of hypnosis—where the therapist waves a pocket watch in front of the patient and says, “You’re feeling very sleepy”—is far removed from the...
