Expertise I am able to answer questions relating to psychological and clinical hypnosis, self-hypnosis, trance states, and related areas (NLP, EMDR, African Voudoun, and the demonstration of hypnosis-related phenomena).
Experience Principal investigator of a Fulbright-funded study examining the immunomodulative effects of hypnosis on an HIV-positive population (PI of Song HIV Lab, Makerere University Hospital). A founding member of the Institute for Mind/Body Research and Education, I am responsible for training over 3000 people every year in advanced hypnosis techniques. A research psychologist, I examine mental control (with a special interest in hypnosis) through experimental and neuroscientific methods.
Currently, I hold membership in a variety of lay-hypnosis organizations, as well as the American Psychological Association and its Division 30.
Q: for how long do you need to continue your hypnosis process (multiple times a week)in order to make ... A: Behavior is plastic and not necessarily permanent. Think of it like you're walking along a straight ...
Q: I became curious in hypnosis when I found a 25min CD that help me to sink into a deep relaxation. It ... A: 1) Can a person lost hi/her self-control when being hypnotized by a real person? If it is so, it ...
Q: First off I noticed you're associated with the APA? I was under the impression that hypnosis was ... A: What you are talking about here probably wouldn't work, since the image would require some kind of ...
Q: First off I noticed you're associated with the APA? I was under the impression that hypnosis was ... A: Yes, I do hold membership in the American Psychological Association, as well as its Division 30, the ...
Q: I day trade on the side. I have lots of experience and have demonstrated to myself that I can make ... A: This is actually a management question and has very little to do with hypnosis. All businesses--and ...
Q: I don't know if this is related to the topic, but is it possible for someone to read your mind? If ... A: It's not really related to the topic, but I'll try to answer it as best I can. The short answer is ...
Q: How does hypnosis lead people to find other personalities in them, and even create Multiple ... A: How does hypnosis lead people to find other personalities in them, and even create Multiple ...
Q: I'm a writer currently doing research for a story and I'd like to ask you a few questions regarding ... A: Richards, I will copy your questions below to be thorough. 1) Can an individual be hypnotized ...
Q: My son has RAD, ADHD, OC, OD, borderline MR. He is really having a hard time right now. Nothing ... A: Hypnosis, as a therapeutic agent, may be able to help in that it can boost feelings of ...
Q: Sorry for being vague. Why do teenagers on the whole start smoking (British if regional varies) ... A: As a whole, adolescents tend to imitate the social group they most identify with. If you tend to ...
Q: does hypmosis work on everyone? i have tried using the mp3's i got from a website and icand seem to ... A: Greetings, No, hypnosis does not work on everyone. While everyone has a capacity for experiencing ...
Q: Is it possible for someone to do something that they normally wouldn\'t do after listening to a ... A: No. Subliminal messages via audiory channels (the ones you hear) don't work. The thing about human ...
Q: I would really like to learn self hypnosis. But I don't want to buy CDs or books to do it. Is there ... A: Self-hypnosis is incredibly easy to learn; some researchers, in fact, speculate that we may actually ...
Q: How do you program the subconscious mind? Can you explain in detail? Thank You! A: The question you're asking is steeped in misinformation; please let me explain. The idea of the ...
