Hypnosis: The Key To Unlocking The Delusional Mind?

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Tue, 04/29/2008 - 10:48

Researchers have developed an original new approach to the study of delusions, using hypnosis to temporarily create typical delusional beliefs in otherwise non-delusional people.

A group of psychologists have been investigating the effectiveness of using hypnosis as a technique for studying the delusion known as mirrored-self misidentification, and a range of other delusions also.


 

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