David Spiegel of Stanford University’s School of Medicine explains what happens in the brain when somebody is hypnotized, and how hypnosis can reduce pain, improve cancer survival rates and help people stop smoking. (click video above to watch) ARTICLES: Stanford Medicine - How Hypnosis can alter the brain's perception of pain American Journal of Medicine- Hypnosis: The Most Effective Treatment you have yet to prescribe National Library of Medicine- What is hypnosis and how might it work? APA -Uncovering the new science of clinical hypnosis National Library of Medicine- Meta-analytic evidence on the efficacy of hypnosis for mental and somatic health issues: a 20-year perspective