CBC Radio – Canada
01-06-2026
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Hurricane microplastics, birds guide people to honey, making hypnosis easier and more…

This national broadcast aims to change public perception by emphasizing that, despite its “stage show reputation, hypnosis can be a useful tool in psychology”. The report covers newly published research from Nature Mental Health, led by Afik Faerman at Stanford University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, which explores how to “temporarily increase someone’s susceptibility to hypnosis using a non-invasive electrical jolt to the brain”. This scientific advancement helps validate the practice, bringing hope to the “up to 20 per cent of people [who] can’t benefit from the treatment because they are resistant to being hypnotized”. By grounding hypnotherapy in neurological science, the report solidifies its clinical role in treating “afflictions like addiction, chronic pain and anxiety”.