If you’ve ever been hypnotised, or met someone who has been, you may be aware of some of the symptoms that people might experience during hypnosis—including sound and time distortion; feelings of ...

If you are interested in how the mind works, you will be fascinated by hypnosis. Do you remember getting lost in thought? The most common example is when you are in a car, bus, or train, thinking ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dan Ross, a hypnotherapist who works with day traders at Silicon Valley Hypnosis Center. It has been edited for length and clarity. I originally ...