Episode 92 – Professor Irving Kirsch

Adam is celebrating his 21st anniversary of his hypnotherapy business and offers up some guidance for longevity of career as a hypnotherapist

Adam interviews this week’s guest, Professor Irving Kirsch, one of the most prolific researchers in the field of hypnosis – Irving Kirsch talks about the relationship between hypnosis and placebo, what his current thoughts are on what hypnosis is, and more besides –

This week’s hypnosis in the news covers a very unusual use of hypnosis by the Amnesty International Organisation.

The Factoid of the week has created a LOT of discussion about the most effective number of hypnotherapy sessions is best for smoking cessation.

References from this week’s episode:

Hypnosis in the News Stories:

1. Amnesty International highlights plight of refugees by having hypnotized people live a refugee’s journey:

 References from this week:

1. More Tea Vicar? Bertrand Russell’s Teapot Theory & That Big Hypnosis Field Discussion:

2. Photos of Adam’s Meeting with Irving Kirsch:

Books of Irving Kirsch’s that he mentioned in the show:

1. Essentials of Clinical Hypnosis: An Evidence-Based Approach (2006) by Steven Jay Lynn & Irving Kirsch

2. Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis (2010) Edited by Steven Jay Lynn, Judith Rhue and Irving Kirsch

Evidence Based Fact of Week reference:

Hypnosis and suggestion-based approaches to smoking cessation: An examination of the evidence:

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