Tag Archives: hypnotic
Classical Psychoanalytic Theories of Hypnosis
An old article from 1998 describing the early Freudian psychoanalytic theory of hypnotism in some technical detail. Continue reading
Posted in Hypnotherapy, Suggestion
Tagged Freud, hypnosis, hypnotic, hypnotism, psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic
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Braid on Hypnotism, Childbirth and Infants
Excerpts from The Discovery of Hypnosis, The Complete Writings of James Braid, dealing with childbirth and infants. Continue reading
Posted in Childbirth, James Braid: The Founder of Hypnotherapy
Tagged Braid, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism
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Articles on Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy from LondonCognitive.com
Recent articles on hypnosis and hypnotherapy from our LondonCognitive.com website. Continue reading
Hypnotic Childbirth: Some Suggestions
This brief excerpt from an earlier article summarises specific examples of the main suggestions (and autosuggestions) used for coping with pregnancy and natural childbirth, derived from a survey of the hypnotherapy literature. Continue reading
Posted in Childbirth
Tagged childbirth, hypnobirthing, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, Mesmerism, obstetrics, pain, painless, suggestion
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Suggestions for Natural Childbirth (Role Theory)
This article outlines the role-taking theory of hypnosis as applied to hypnotic childbirth and describes ideas for developing hypnotic scripts. Continue reading
Posted in Childbirth
Tagged childbirth, hypnobirthing, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, pregnancy
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Gil Boyne Online
Note about the celebrated hypnotist Gil Boyne, who passed away in May 2010. Continue reading
Posted in College News, Hypnotherapy
Tagged Gil Boyne, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism
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James Braid on Suggestion and Childbirth
This brief excerpt shows James Braid, the founder of hypnotherapy, employing suggestion with a hypnotic subject to induce labour. Continue reading
Hypnosis for Childbirth: Some References & Research
This brief article contains some references to very early uses of hypnosis for childbirth from Albert Moll and then excerpts from a more detailed review of research in this area from Crasilneck and Hall’s textbook Clinical Hypnosis (1975). Continue reading
Posted in Childbirth, Pain Control
Tagged childbirth, hypnobirthing, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, obstetrics, pain, painless
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Hypnosis is not an altered brain state?
This brief snippet discusses the notion that hypnotism requires a “hypnotic trance” or altered state of consciousness, providing some quotations from leading researchers who reject this view as a misconception. Continue reading
Posted in Evidence-Based Practice, Hypnotherapy
Tagged altered state, brain imaging, consciousness, hypnosis, hypnotic, hypnotic trance, hypnotism, trance
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Sports Hypnosis (Gary Baker)
A short article about sports hypnosis reproduced by kind permission of Gary Baker, The Centre for Sports Hypnosis. Continue reading
Posted in Hypnotherapy, Sports Hypnosis
Tagged athletics, exercise, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, sport, sports
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