as in hypnotism
the art or act of inducing in a person a sleeplike state during which he or she readily follows suggestions
with hypnosis there's some question as to just how involuntary the actions of the hypnotized person really are
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Cohen wore several hats as a physician, working for family, clinical hypnosis and geriatric practices throughout his career.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A book by La Jolla physician and resident Dr. Ran Anbar is about to be published with hypnosis strategies and other tools to help teenagers harness the power within to solve common problems.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Programs also include emotional healing guided by experts in hypnosis, inner child therapy, and more.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
As a teenager, Neil worked for the Church of Scientology for three years as an auditor, a minister of the church who conducts a process some have likened to hypnosis.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A book by La Jolla physician and resident Dr. Ran Anbar is about to be published with hypnosis strategies and other tools to help teenagers harness the power within to solve common problems.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Programs also include emotional healing guided by experts in hypnosis, inner child therapy, and more.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
As a teenager, Neil worked for the Church of Scientology for three years as an auditor, a minister of the church who conducts a process some have likened to hypnosis.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Hypnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnosis. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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