When I tell people, and I love telling people, that I was hypnotized recently, they immediately envision me up on a stage acting nuts. Then, usually, they ask if I remember anything about the ...

Part of this process is an informed consent of sorts. Ethically, it’s vital for the hypnotist to assure you that you will not experience any harm (and a reputable hypnotist makes good on that pledge).

Dreams have been described as dress rehearsals for real life, opportunities to gratify wishes, and a form of nocturnal therapy. A new theory aims to make sense of it all. If you want to amaze an ...