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hypnosis

[hip-noh-sis] / hɪpˈnoʊ sɪs /




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"I believe that it can happen in theory and I think it's definitely worth investing the time of evidence and research into hypnosis generally."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

During her hypnosis, the police asked her if one of the men she had seen had short, shaved hair.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Some of the messages mentioned hypnosis sessions and offered to tell Amelie her "memories", prosecutor Nadia Silver said.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Serious drama without a celebrity draw is an extremely tough sell in this era of entertainment-on-demand and social media hypnosis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

But two Martians, incredibly brilliant, with the ability to keep me under this dreaming hypnosis all of the time.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury