The Transparent Hypnotist

Today it is a cup of Keemun tea. The trick is to not let it steep so long. So, happy Monday.

Yesterday I asked about tools needed for new starts, and I got some really good answers. Michael, as always so it seems, and I are on similar pages (but of course). Acadia’s answer about needing an alarm clock really made me laugh, Lady Rose’s was well thought out (50 points - Lady Rose), Debbie’s was inspiring, and Curt’s was touching.

And if you look to the right of this post, you will notice the weekly poll. As I am just justing use to these accommodations, I am experimenting with the poll. It is a bit different than the old site, so please let me know your thoughts about it - not so much about the content, but the style, etc. If anyone has other options, that would be good to know as well.

Now for the REALLY BIG NEWS!!!

At Hull University, Giuliana Mazzoni, Annalena Venneri and Irving Kirsch have done an amazing experiment about hypnosis. This could be ground breaking in the world of science verse pseudo-science. Using brain scans on those participants in the study who were found susceptible to their (the scientists’) hypnotic suggestions, evidence showed a remarkable thing. When these participants were shown a black and white image and told to see it in color, the scans indicated there was an increase in activity in the part of the brain that helps us perceive color. Interestingly enough, participants who saw the image in color when not hypnotized showed more frontal lobe activity (the area known to be used in logical deduction and problem solving).

These finding will be revealed in a documentary - Alternative Therapies - airing next Monday on BBC2.

Sources:
The Mirror.co.uk
The University of Hull

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