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#731: Dr. David Spiegel, Stanford U. — Practical Hypnosis, Meditation vs. Hypnosis, Pain Management Without Drugs, The Neurobiology of Trance, and More
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Dr. David Spiegel is Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health, and Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he has been a member of the academic faculty since 1975. He is the founder of Reveri, the world's first interactive self-hypnosis app.
Timestamps for this episode are available below. Links to everything discussed: https://tim.blog/2024/04/10/dr-david-spiegel-hypnosis/
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Start
[07:00] How Herbert Spiegel was exposed to hypnosis.
[10:14] Using hypnosis to cure non-epileptic seizures.
[11:53] What is a forensic psychiatrist?
[14:43] How hypnosis works.
[17:54] Hypnosis and the flow state.
[21:03] How hypnosis differs from meditation.
[22:38] Determining one’s susceptibility to hypnosis.
[27:21] I take the eye-roll test.
[29:33] Thoughts on EMDR.
[36:29] Therapeutic psychedelics and ego dissolution.
[41:05] Potential adverse effects of hypnosis?
[42:34] Accelerated TMS improves response to hypnosis.
[44:25] Hypnosis as a tool for stress and pain relief.
[48:56] David treats my back pain with hypnosis.
[57:09] Replicating this effect with self-hypnosis.
[57:57] Understanding the science of pain relief.
[1:03:18] Filtering the hurt from the pain.
[1:06:37] For us, not against us.
[1:09:12] Hypnosis vs. other addiction interventions.
[1:11:41] A mesmerizing tale of hypnotic history.
[1:16:10] Most surprising patient outcomes.
[1:24:53] Finding connection to treat the agitated.
[1:28:40] Who is Reveri designed for?
[1:31:15] Hypnosis as a first rather than last resort.
[1:35:02] Further resources and final thoughts.
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