Hemihypnosis, Hypnosis, and the Importance of Knowing Right from Trend

The hypnosis community may be buying into a neuroscience fad concerning brain laterality. Accustomed to deflating folkloric claims about hypnosis, researchers and practitioners of hypnosis have come to appreciate the danger of lingering myths and the importance of dispelling legends. Tales are ubiqu...

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Published in:The American journal of clinical hypnosis 2008-10, Vol.51 (2), p.201-208
Main Authors: Raz, Amir, Schwartzman, Deborah, Guindi, Daniella
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain laterality
Consciousness Disorders
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Hypnosis - methods
left hemisphere
lingering myths
Professional Competence
right hemisphere
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Summary:The hypnosis community may be buying into a neuroscience fad concerning brain laterality. Accustomed to deflating folkloric claims about hypnosis, researchers and practitioners of hypnosis have come to appreciate the danger of lingering myths and the importance of dispelling legends. Tales are ubiquitous, however, and claims relating to the left or right hemispheres require both context and substantive data. Here we sketch the gist of brain laterality findings and their relevance to the hypnosis community.
ISSN:0002-9157
2160-0562
DOI:10.1080/00029157.2008.10401665