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The Science of Hypnosis
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Researchers have identified a specific area in the brain involved in the cognitive control of hypnosis, the left dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex, and found that inhibiting this area leads to an increased susceptibility to hypnosis.
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By stimulating the left dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex, a brain circuit involved in cognitive control, researchers were able to increase trait hypnotizability.
29:30 - 35:57 (06:27)
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Summary
By stimulating the left dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex, a brain circuit involved in cognitive control, researchers were able to increase trait hypnotizability. This area of the brain is also implicated in therapeutic hypnosis and can be inhibited to knock out the ability to perform certain tasks well.