The Hypnotic Brain

Book cover of The Hypnotic Brain: Hypnotherapy and Social Communication

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Hypnosis has recently experienced a surge of popularity in the scientific community and the general public and is currently being used to deal with a wide range of disorders. IN this elegantly written book, Dr. Peter Brown draws on the latest developments in cognitive psychology, anthropology, ethnology, and neuroscience to…

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1 author picked The Hypnotic Brain as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Brian J. McVeigh

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Julian Jaynes solved the mystery of hypnosis by linking it to what he called the “general bicameral paradigm.” By taking a tour through cognitive psychology, anthropology, ethnology, and neuroscience, this book contextualizes hypnosis from the perspective of interpersonal communication and the role of innate rhythms.

It also shows how hypnosis operates using metaphor, another important topic theorized by Jaynes.

From Brian's list on the bicameral mind, mentality, and consciousness.