The Hypnotic Brain

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Brown discusses some of the clinical uses of hypnotherapy, in particular the exploration of multiple personality disorder (which can be characterized as spontaneous self hypnosis as a means of coping with trauma) and the role of hypnosis in treating medical illness. In his final chapter he deals with how language may be used in hypnotherapy, with examples from the work of the late Milton Erickson, one of the most influential clinicians and teachers in contemporary hypnosis.

Résumé
The use of hypnosis to deal with a wide range of disorders has become an increasingly popular technique. The author here draws on developments in cognitive psychology, anthropology, ethnology and neuroscience to offer a new explanation for how hypnosis works and how it can be applied.

Contenu
Part 1 Origins: Lucy's relations - the evoluton of intimate communciation; Mr Darwin writes a best-seller - the basis of face-to-face communication; the meaning in the rhythm - synchrony in communication; the spoken word. Part 2 Abilities: the common everyday trance; a story in mind. Part 3 Uses: Sigmund Freud makes a house call - hypnosis and medical disorders; versions of self - multiple personality disorder; a hypnotic suggestion.