So, Anderson Cooper has jumped on the exorcism bandwagon and hosted Bob Larson and his teen exorcists . . . the same ones we’ve discussed before in regard to a teen exorcist reality television series. Cooper is a bit out of hid depth here but he gives it a go. How the Teens Got Involved…
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Imogen Thomas Hypnotized to Fight Cake Additiction
by Brian David Phillips •
Former Big Brother star Imogen Thomas has sought help from a hypnotherapist to try and beat what she calls an addiction to cake. According to a number of news reports, the reality star visited a central London clinic yesterday to undergo the alternative treatment. She has been sharing her progress with her Twitter followers as…
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Meta-Study shows Hypnosis Great Adjunct for Medical Treatment
by Brian David Phillips •
A recent meta-study found that hypnosis works and that there is more than a significant benefit using hypnosis with surgical medical treatment: Hypnosis is a nonpharmacologic means for managing adverse surgical side effects. Typically, reviews of the hypnosis literature have been narrative in nature, focused on specific outcome domains (e.g., patients’ self-reported pain), and rarely…
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Yes YOU Can Make Money with US
by Brian David Phillips •
Did you know you can make extra money with BRIAN DAVID PHILLIPS WAKING DREAMS HYPNOSIS? We have an affiliate program that rewards you when others buy our products at your recommendation. That’s right, if you recommend our product and someone else buys that product via your special affiliate link, then you receive credit for that…
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Health Watch . . . Dealing with Stress
by Brian David Phillips •
Here’s a brief video on the impact of stress upon our health with some tips on dealing with stress. Of course, a major effective way to help folks cope with stress and even eliminate it’s negative effects upon our lives is through hypnotherapy. If you’re in Taiwan, you can book a live session with me.…
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Triathlon Deaths caused by Panic Attacks
by Brian David Phillips •
David Brown writes in the Washington Post that there are solid indications that so-called mysterious deaths during triathlons may not be so mysterious after all as they could very well be linked to panic attacks brought on by the context of the event itself. Panic attacks during triathlons tend to occur during the swim leg.…
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Unified Field Theory for Psychology
by Brian David Phillips •
Andrew Wilson laments the lack of one core theory for psychology and posits that one is needed in his piece at Notes from Two Scientific Psychologists. Read the full piece at http://psychsciencenotes.blogspot.com/2011/11/theory-and-why-its-time-psychology-got.html. All the best, Brian http://www.briandavidphillips.com
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Of Schizophrenia, Dissociation, Out of Body Experiences, and the Rubber Hand Illusion
by Brian David Phillips •
RM had his first out-of-body experience at the age of 16. Now, at the age of 55, he has had more than he can count. They usually happen just before he falls asleep; for ten minutes, he feels like he is floating above his body, looking down on himself. If the same thing happens when…
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INMI or Science of Earworms or Why You Can’t Get That Damned Song Out of Your Head
by Brian David Phillips •
They go by many names: Brain worms, sticky music, cognitive itch, stuck song syndrome. But the most common (if also the most repugnant) is earworms, a literal translation from Ohrwurm, a term used to describe the phenomenon (and perhaps bring to mind an immediate association with corn earworms). If you’re an academic, you might refer…
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Proof of Hypnosis in the Hypnotic Eye
by Brian David Phillips •
Recently, a scientific paper has been released that claims to have found a test that confirms hypnosis . . . it’s all in the eyes. Any hypnotist worth their salt should be able to describe what are known as hypnotic signs and eye focus is one of many signs that hypnotists watch for – not…
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Social Psychologist Diederik Stapel Admits to Scientific Fraud
by Brian David Phillips •
This is big news . . . we’re talking really big news . . . Social Psychologist Diederik Stapel has admitted to falsifying data in over thirty peer reviewed papers related to social psychology and the like. He provided falsified data to co-authors, PhD candidates, and others along with falsifying his own solo work. Why…
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Mass Hysteria and Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
Mass hysteria is a very real thing and every once in awhile it rears its ugly head in the form of a group of young people exhibiting odd or unusual behavior. Sometimes this relates to seeing things or feeling the symptoms of illnesses or the like. Not long ago, there were a number of cases…
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Go Ahead and Laugh! It’s GOOD for You!
by Brian David Phillips •
What we have suspected all along is turning out to be true, even more true than we could have suspected. Seriously, go ahead and laugh, it may save your life! See “Laughing may help ease blood pressure, boost mood and enrich health in other ways” at http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/laughing-may-help-ease-blood-pressure-boost-mood-and-enrich-health-in-other-ways/2011/10/18/gIQAq8Y5CM_story.html for more. – Brian
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Multiple Orgasms with Hypnosis? Yes YOU Can!
by Brian David Phillips •
One thing that most folks who inquire about my various EROTICATRANCE seminars, workshops, and training DVDs is whether or not people really can achieve multiple orgasms via hypnosis. Short answer: yes. Long answer: yes, and so can you. Women and men can indeed achieve orgasm and even multiple orgasm via hypnosis, either as a therapeutic…
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Jonestown and when Social Influence takes a Bad Turn
by Brian David Phillips •
When most of us think of Jim Jones and Jonestown, we think of images like the one above showing the horrible aftermath of almost one thousand folks drinking poison-laced kool-aid at the behest of a man who is characterized as a nut job cult leader or we think of the assassination of Congressman Leo Ryan…
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America’s Mental Health
by Brian David Phillips •
Nearly 20 percent of Americans – 44.5 million adults – experienced some sort of mental illness (http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k11/078/WEB_SR_078.htm) over the last year, according to a new report from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency (SAMHSA). The report details state by state the percent of the population (http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k11/078/WEB_SR_078.htm) who has suffered a mental illness. “Mental…
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Do programs that pay people to lose weight really work?
by Brian David Phillips •
Lenny Bernstein at the Washington Post writes and inciteful and interesting piece that asks the question “Do programs that pay people to lose weight really work?” (http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/do-programs-that-pay-people-to-lose-weight-really-work/2011/10/06/gIQAiIABbL_story.html). The answer isn’t simple or clearcut but there is definitely promise for many that such programs to work and more and more businesses are opting into new incentive…
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Undeserved Mindwipes
by Brian David Phillips •
Ah, the mindwipe, that powerful technology from science fiction and fantasy that oh so just a little bit too many seek in real life. As a hypnotist, I honestly can’t count the number of folks who have approached me asking if it would be possible for me to use hypnosis to wipe a memory from…
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Depression shuts down Brain’s Hate Circuit
by Brian David Phillips •
As far as mental illnesses go, depression is pretty much the single most common one out there – we’re talking the big D of clinical depression, not just feeling off or muggy but real live as far down in the dumps as we go full throttle depression. A recent brain imaging study has found a…
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This is Your Mind This is Your Mind on Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
We’ve seen this before but it’s worth noting . . . while recently a few discussion boards related to hypnosis have been touting the roleplay theory of hypnosis, with folks often using the incorrect assumption that hypnosis is just roleplay, a kind of game of let’s pretend, when in fact the theory never actually was…
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Meditation and Prayer: Does It Help Entrepreneurs Succeed?
by Brian David Phillips •
Cathy Lynn Grossman discusses a fundamental difference between successful entrepreneurs and the rest of us, they are much more likely to practice daily meditatation or prayer: Entrepreneurs behave just like most Americans when it comes to religion — but with one spiritual twist. They’re significantly more likely to pray several times a day or to…
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Heal with Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
Writing for the Deccan Chronicle, Anjali Chawla offers an overview on the healing power of hypnosis: Hypnosis is widely used to treat psychosomatic problems as a very effective therapy. Hypnotherapy has been proved to be very successful in cases of enhancing performance, willpower and confidence as well as treating depression and anxiety. Modern hypnotism owes…
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Hypnosis takes Your Mind OFF Chronic Pain
by Brian David Phillips •
ABC Newcastle in Australia explores the positive connection between hypnosis and chronic pain. A visiting American pain expert says hypnosis can alleviate chronic pain and should be considered a mainstream therapy. Professor Mark Jensen from the University of Washington says pain management for patients, particularly those with long-term illness, needs a considered and holistic approach.…
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Terry DaVolt entertains by putting People in a Trance
by Brian David Phillips •
Stage Hypnotist Terry DaVolt is profiled in an extensive personality feature by Edward Evald at the Kansas City that is very much worth the read. See the full biopiece here. Brian Waking Dreams
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Improve Health and Well-Being with Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
From the Mayo Advertiser . . . Stress, anxiety, worry, difficulty sleeping are common concerns for individuals in today’s society. Amanda Walsh at Northwest Therapy and Hypnosis takes an evidenced-based approach, combining the two most powerful and effective psychological therapies, namely cognitive behavioural therapy and clinical hypnotherapy. This integration, referred to as cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy…
