Hypnosis is a psychophysiological state of aroused, attentive, receptive focal concentration with a corresponding diminution in peripheral awareness and heightened suggestibility that has been used clinically for hundreds of years. The capacity for this state varies among individuals and is relatively fixed throughout the adult life cycle. Formal hypnosis, or willful dissociation, differs from spontaneous trance in that it is contextually an interpersonal mode of communication. The presentation begins with a brief historical, neuroanatomical, and theoretical review of hypnosis; myths and misconceptions regarding hypnosis will be addressed. Following the brief didactic, James Kellogg Jr., a well-known stage hypnotist, will engage the audience in a performance of his art.

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