Hypnotherapy

pseudo-scientific approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy

Hypnotherapy, also known as hypnotic medicine, is the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy. Hypnosis is a state of deep focus and openness to suggestion that usually begins with relaxation and guided instructions. Some people respond more strongly than others, and researchers explain that hypnosis is not a magical trance but a form of concentrated attention and expectation (Heap & Naish, 2012). Hypnotherapy is generally not considered to be based on scientific evidence, and is rarely recommended in clinical practice guidelines. However, several psychological reviews and meta-analyses suggest that

French psychologist and pharmacist (1857-1926)

Autosuggestion is a psychological technique related to the placebo effect, popularized internationally by pharmacist Émile Coué in the 1920s. It is a form of self-induced suggestion in which individuals guide their own thoughts, feelings, or behavior. The technique is often used in self-hypnosis. thumb|A French print of Dr. Herbert A. Parkyn's Auto Suggestion, What It Is and How to Use It for Health, Happiness and Success. The book was extremely popular in France, where it would have a big influence on Emile Coué.'' While Émile Coué created an autosuggestion craze in America in the 1920s, the

2004 film by Katsuhito Ishii

French physician and neurologist (1840-1919)

psychotherapist (1823–1904)

French hypnosis-centered school of psychotherapy

French psychologist (1830-1921)

one of the schools that contributed to the age of hypnosis in France from 1882 to 1892