What the research on hypnosis actually shows
7 articles
Why small samples make hypnosis study results less certain and often inflated, how to read a confidence interval, what sample sizes are needed to detect a moderate effect, and what small studies can still tell you.
How publication bias affects the hypnosis evidence base, what methods exist to detect it, and why the field may overestimate the effectiveness of hypnosis.
Why most hypnosis trials lack long-term follow-up, what the few studies with extended data show, and why this gap matters for clinical claims.
What research shows about how the therapist's skill, style, warmth and expectations affect hypnosis outcomes, and why this variable is so under-studied.
How the dominance of Western samples in hypnosis research limits generalizability, what cross-cultural studies suggest, and why cultural context matters for both response and interpretation.
What nocebo effects are, how they appear in hypnosis research, and why negative expectations can produce real symptoms that complicate trial results.
What systematic reviews and meta-analyses are, how they work, what makes one trustworthy, and how to read them in hypnosis research.