This Tech Zaps Your Brain to Make It Easier to Hypnotize You

When you think of hypnosis, you’ll likely conjure up images of strange men with twirly mustaches dangling a pocket watch in front of your eyes while they drone, “You’re getting sleepy… very sleepy.” Contrary to popular belief, though, hypnosis is much more than that.

There’s a growing number of scientists who believe that it could offer an effective, drug-free approach to treating physical and psychological issues like chronic pain, depression, and anxiety. In fact, the practice is even being taught in some of the world’s top medical schools like Stanford Medicine.

“[We] know that learning about hypnosis from nonscientific sources is associated with more negative views of hypnosis, so it's important for us to provide science-backed information about hypnosis,” Afik Faerman, a psychiatric researcher at Stanford Medicine, told The Daily Beast. “Although it is not yet mainstream in medical and psychiatric departments, interest in and use of hypnosis is increasing thanks to the work of scientists and clinicians across the world.”

Read more at The Daily Beast.