Author Archives: Steve R.

One of my role models has always been Mr. Spock from the old Star Trek series, the half-human, half-Vulcan science officer of the starship Enterprise. Did you know Spock wasn’t a full Vulcan? (Yes, I am a nerd) His mother … Read More »

First-time hypnosis clients can benefit by reading the article on this site called “How to Get the Most Out of Your First Hypnosis Session” by Cal Banyan. It helps prepare you with the right mental attitude that will make things … Read More »

In his book “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking”, Malcolm Gladwell describes interesting experiments that illustrate the power of suggestibility and unintentional setting of expectations. In one experiment, two groups of students were given the same standardized test. The … Read More »

This story from CNN, headlined “Man sues IBM over firing, says he’s an Internet addict”, highlights the growing problem of people who are allowing their overuse of computers and the internet to negatively affect their lives. Now, unlike the endless … Read More »

This recent article in the NY Times should be of interest to all hypnotists: “In Clue to Addiction, Brain Injury Halts Smoking“. It seems that scientists have identified a specific region of the brain, called the insula, that acts as … Read More »

by Calvin D. Banyan, MA, BCH, CI What can you do to make sure you get the most from you first hypnosis session? This is a very good question, because it is an important one for those seeking hypnosis or … Read More »

Thanks for visiting. This site takes a look at news and current events from the perspective of a hypnotist. That may sound kind of odd, but really, since hypnotism is all about human beliefs, habits and behaviors, almost anything can … Read More »