What is it about hypnotherapy that makes it work?
Due to the way it has been portrayed over the years, many people wonder if hypnotherapy treatments actually work. But recent research has shown that a hypnotic approach brings about noticeable changes in the brain and so we now have data which confirms that it does stimulate a different response.
Stanford University has completed research with volunteers who were hypnotised and told they were observing coloured objects. When they were studying the objects, there was an increase in blood flow to the area of the brain that registers colour, even though in reality the objects were monochrome. This shows that hypnosis can modify perceptions. A hypnotherapist can use this system to change unwanted behaviour and bring about constructive changes
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