Épisode 1 - David Spiegel - Hypnosis & AI

In this episode of The Human Lab, host Dr Olivier Benarroche speaks with Stanford psychiatrist Dr. David Spiegel to dismantle common myths around hypnosis and explore its power as a scientifically validated clinical tool.

Episode Highlights

• Redefining Hypnosis : Dr. Spiegel explains that hypnosis is not a loss of control or stage trick, but a naturally occurring state of highly focused attention and cognitive flexibility that allows people to reshape their perceptions and habits.

• The Neuroscience of Mind-Body Control : A breakdown of how hypnosis changes brain function by dialing down the brain's alarm system, increasing connection between executive control and the insula, and quieting the default mode network to reframe past trauma.

• Practical & Clinical Applications : How self-hypnosis offers an effective alternative to opioids for pain management, relieves anxiety and phobias, speeds up recovery, and aids elite athletic performance.

• Scaling Self-Care with AI : A look into the historical legacy of hypnosis and how Dr. Spiegel’s app, Reveri, combines decades of clinical research with artificial intelligence to make precision self-hypnosis accessible worldwide.

Episode links:

• for Dr. Spiegel's Reveri self-hypnosis app : https://www.reveri.com
• for the lab note covering the neuroanatomy of hypnosis and 3-step self-hypnosis tool : https://dr-olivier-benarroche.kit.com/d970bab6f7
• for the book "Hypnosis and Neuroscience" cited by Dr. Spiegel : https://amzn.to/4ojq8Wl

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