Hypnosis has long fascinated both scientists and the public with its ability to enchant and influence the human mind. The history of hypnosis dates back to ancient times, but only recent scientific research has begun to uncover its secrets. A team of researchers took up the challenge of shedding light on this phenomenon by analyzing the brain activity of people undergoing hypnosis.
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.16.567097v1
The study involved 75 people whose susceptibility to hypnosis was assessed using questionnaires. This group was divided into people with a high and low probability of being hypnotized. Then, using electroencephalography (EEG), the participants' neural activity was recorded before and after hypnotic suggestion.
It has been found that there are significant differences in brain activity between people who are more and less susceptible to hypnosis. The aperiodic exponential increase in neuronal activity prior to hypnosis induction has been found to be a strong predictor of hypnosis susceptibility. This finding suggests that differences in response to hypnosis may be related to innate properties of the brain.
Dr. Sarah Johnson, a neurobiologist at Stanford University, emphasizes that the study provides valuable information about the neural basis of hypnosis. This discovery could have wide applications, including in psychological and medical therapies where hypnosis is used as an adjunct tool.
Despite this progress, science still has a lot to discover in the field of hypnosis. The mechanisms by which hypnosis exerts its effects and why some people are more susceptible to it than others remain unexplained.
This study represents a step forward in understanding the complex phenomenon of hypnosis and opens new possibilities in the field of research on the human brain and consciousness.
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