These can range from zoning out when someone is yelling at you, to running on adrenaline when you have an accident. Trance states are a form of dissociating, which can be beneficial. But you don't ...

Is hypnosis a trance state that enables individuals to perform extraordinary feats or an instance of motivated role-playing?

Is there a difference between being in “trance” and being in a “hypnotic state”? I find these two terms quite confusing because of what I have experienced involving these two states of consciousness.

Pamela gave a deep sigh. ‘I’m just a waste of space. I don’t do anything useful. I don’t think I ever have.’ Tears wavered on her eyelashes and threatened to fall. I raised my eyebrows and said, with ...

Here’s a letter from Jeff who, according to him, has been a long-time listener of my Sunday radio program over DZMM and a regular reader of my column and books. “You have often mentioned the term ...

Madison Smartt Bell’s latest novel "The Color of Night" landed on my desk with a handwritten note from his publicist: “Check out the acknowledgments. I think you’ll find it interesting.” There Bell ...

Psychotherapist Jonathan Marshall tried some relaxing dissociation techniques with me recently. He told me to think of myself floating to a place I found comforting. Over 15 minutes or so, he got me ...