No contemporary unifying framework has been provided for the study of non-ordinary states
of consciousness (NSCs) despite increased interest in hypnosis, meditation, and …

Hypnosis has proven a powerful method in indications such as pain control and anxiety
reduction. As recently discussed, it has been yielding increased attention from …

Shamans, including medicine men, mediums, and the prophets of religious movements,
recur across human societies. Shamanism also existed among nearly all documented …

Evidence supports the efficacy of hypnotic treatments, but there remain many unresolved
questions regarding how hypnosis produces its beneficial effects. Most theoretical models …

This article summarizes the state-of-science knowledge regarding the associations between
hypnosis and brain oscillations. Brain oscillations represent the combined electrical activity …

Hypnosis can be defined as an induction followed by a suggestion (or set of suggestions).
The induction usually consists of ''... an extended initial suggestion for using one's …

Two lines of evidence about the association between the experience of pain and brain state
(measured via electroencephalogram or EEG) have recently come to light. First, research …

Background. The application of virtual reality (VR) in clinical settings is growing rapidly, with
encouraging results. As VR has been introduced into complementary and alternative …

Abstract Purpose of Review: The objectives of this article are to update the reader on the
current definition and diagnostic assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to …

Objective. Feedback latency was shown to be a critical parameter in a range of applications
that imply learning. The therapeutic effects of neurofeedback (NFB) remain controversial. We …