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I always thought it was interesting how some people used the concept of hypnosis to get unknown information out of people. Hypnosis relaxes your mind, and makes you more at ease with your surroundings. But there is a problem with using hypnosis within the medical field.
Hypnosis can create false repressed memories. The courts have decided to refrain from using hypnosis as a possible way to convict people of certain crimes, because of it's high rate of inaccuracy. Below is an article from WebMD that talks about the process of hypnosis and hypnotherapy. Sometimes hypnosis CAN be helpful in getting people to stop smoking, stop drinking, and can also treat phobias. But hypnosis can also be bad, as suggested in it can create false memories. I have always been interested in the concept of hypnosis, and find it an interesting topic.
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