a psychologist who employs hypnotism to treat his patients
some people have undergone hypnotism in order to induce them to give up their smoking habit
Recent Examples on the WebThe speed-freak who next year will stalk King to Memphis, here gets a nose job while trying to learn hypnotism and become a pornographer.—Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023 There’s something like a collective hypnotism happening.—John Bleasdale, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023 Which is exactly what the 750iL does—in a fine, silent style made up of equal parts hypnotism and seduction.—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023 Donald Trump is a master of hypnotism.—Erik Burbank, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2020 There are historical accounts that suggest the matter was originally coined as road hypnotism, which eventually was renamed highway hypnosis.—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021 In the popular consciousness, hypnotism is the stuff of vampires, side shows and watch-waving therapists.—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2022 Perhaps the most iconic hypnotism scene in movie history involves a teacup and a spoon in Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning 2017 film Get Out.—Adario Strange, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022 Proponents say hypnotism deserves more attention from mainstream medicine as it has been used to treat anxiety, chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and more.—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 See More
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