Remembering what did not happen: the role of hypnosis in memory recall and false memories formation
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Memory
recall
is
subject
to
errors
that
can
lead
the
formation
of
false
memories.
Several
factors
affect
memory
processes,
such
as
attention
deficits
or
emotional
distress.
Additionally,
cardiovascular
diseases
may
cognitive
decline
and
loss,
also
increasing
occurrence
events
recall.
Hypnosis
has
proved
autonomic
nervous
system,
positively
impacting
response.
been
suggested
a
tool
enhance
autobiographical
in
both
healthy
unhealthy
individuals;
however,
this
approach
led
several
controversies.
Particularly,
employment
hypnosis
(hypnotic
regression)
accused
favoring
creation
memories,
leading
therapeutic
fallacy.
In
paper,
we
review
current
literature
on
mechanisms
behind
memories
role
played
by
enhancement
The
evidence
here
collected
suggests
brain
health
contributing
impairments,
induces
an
increase
parasympathetic
activity
decrease
sympathetic
activity,
suggesting
potential
preventing
some
diseases,
hypertension,
which
turn
improve
health.
shown
have
effectiveness
enhancing
functions,
although
contradictory
findings
reported
studies
make
it
difficult
draw
proper
conclusions.
Hypnotic
regression
guided
imagery
should
be
used
with
caution
they
unintentionally
Nevertheless,
further
are
required
better
understand
effects
heart
how
memory,
especially
people
decline.
Language: Английский
Nitric Oxide in the Hypnotizability-Related Interoception: A Scoping Review
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 19
Published: March 10, 2025
Interoception
-
the
sense
of
body
includes
perception
visceral
signals
and
its
integration
with
many
other
information
in
central
nervous
system.
Hypnotizability
levels
are
associated
interoceptive
accuracy
sensitivity,
likely
due
to
different
insula
gray
matter
volume,
availability
vascular
nitric
oxide
during
sensory
cognitive
tasks
peripheral
arteries
brain.
This
theoretical
review
deals
relevance
possible
hypnotizability-related
at
various
system
interoception
and,
consequently,
physiological
pathological
conditions,
such
as
emotion,
sleep
disturbance,
eating
behavior,
cardiovascular
illness.
Moreover,
suggests
that
hypnotic
assessment
could
be
a
predictor
efficacy
therapies
based
on
improvement
interoception.
Language: Английский
Eficacia analgésica de la hipnosis clínica en los pacientes pediátricos intervenidos de cirugía ortopédica
Anales de Pediatría,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 503831 - 503831
Published: March 1, 2025
Analgesic efficacy of clinical hypnosis in pediatric patients following orthopedic surgery
Anales de Pediatría (English Edition),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 503831 - 503831
Published: April 1, 2025
Clinical
hypnosis
is
effective
for
pain
management
in
adults,
but
there
little
evidence
of
its
use
the
pediatric
population.
We
conducted
a
randomized
clinical
trial
on
patients
(aged
7-19
years)
that
had
undergone
major
orthopedic
surgery,
allocated
to
one
two
groups:
experimental
group
(HG),
which
received
sessions
hypnosis,
or
control
(CG),
non-hypnosis
visits.
The
variables
analyzed
were
(Visual
Analog
Scale
[VAS]),
analgesic
drugs,
anxiety
(State-Trait
Anxiety
Inventory
Children
[STAIC]),
parasympathetic
activation
(Analgesia
Nociception
Index
[ANI]
monitor)
and
vital
signs
such
as
heart
rate
(HR),
respiratory
(RR)
systolic
diastolic
blood
pressure
(SBP
DBP).
used
Student
t
test
χ2
statistical
analysis.
Of
24
sample,
16
assigned
HG
8
CG.
In
HG,
we
observed
significant
reduction
VAS
scores
at
h
(P
=
.0001)
48
.0004)
post
surgery.
Additionally,
required
fewer
rescue
doses
agents
.025)
lower
state-anxiety
scale
STAIC
.046).
ANI
values
increased
significantly
.007).
HR,
SBP
DBP
decreased
<
.05),
RR
.05).
an
nonpharmacological
intervention
reducing
postoperative
children,
it
associated
with
increase
tone.
Language: Английский
Brain Mechanisms of Hypnosis
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 142 - 142
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Hypnosis
is
the
longest-lasting
of
all
psychotherapies
and
one
oldest
practiced
methods
for
control
pain
other
stress-related
chronic
disorders
[...].
Language: Английский
Balancing autonomic nervous system activity through hypnosis clinical implications for pain therapy
Published: April 25, 2025
Hypnosis,
a
clinically
valuable
therapeutic
modality,
is
increasingly
recognized
for
its
efficacy
in
treating
spectrum
of
psychological
and
somatic
disorders,
including
pain.
Its
influence
extends
beyond
central
nervous
system
processes
to
encompass
the
autonomic
(ANS),
thereby
affecting
peripheral
physiological
responses.
Objective
psychophysiological
measures,
heart
rate
(HR),
variability
(HRV),
electrodermal
activity
(EDA),
Analgesia
Nociceptive
Index
(ANI),
provide
quantifiable
evidence
ANS
modulation.
Studies
consistently
demonstrate
that
hypnosis
promotes
shift
towards
parasympathetic
dominance,
characterized
by
reduced
sympathetic
enhanced
tone,
particularly
during
relaxation
protocols.
This
effect
subject
individual
differences
hypnotizability
specific
task
conditions.
While
acknowledging
methodological
considerations,
this
mini
review
highlights
promising
role
targeted
modulation
through
optimizing
interventions
pain
disorders
associated
with
dysregulation.
Language: Английский
The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy on dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome and affective control
American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 12
Published: May 7, 2025
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
assess
the
effects
cognitive-behavioral
hypnotherapy
on
dysmenorrhea,
premenstrual
syndrome,
and
women's
emotional
management.
Utilizing
a
quasi-experimental
design
with
control
group,
research
adopted
pretest-posttest
method.
focus
group
comprised
women
reproductive
age
seeking
counseling
psychological
services
at
Ferdowsi
University
Mashhad.
Fifty
participants
were
selected
through
purposive
sampling
randomly
divided
into
two
groups
-
experimental
25
in
each.
They
completed
Visual
Analog
Scale,
Premenstrual
Symptoms
Screening
Tool
(PSST),
Affective
Control
Scale
(ACS)
before
after
intervention.
data
analyzed
using
Analysis
Covariance
(ANCOVA)
SPSS-21
software.
findings
revealed
that
significantly
reduced
dysmenorrhea
pain,
symptoms
improved
regulation.
Therefore,
therapy,
which
includes
suggestion
relaxation
techniques,
is
recommended
for
enhancing
quality
life
suffering
from
menstrual
discomfort,
as
well
related
distress.
It
suggested
treatment
issues
stemming
pain
symptoms.
Language: Английский