# Does Hypnosis Really Work? | Dr. David Spiegel

An episode of [The Checkup with Doctor Mike](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1646695974), 2 Oct 2024, 1 h 31 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO8167883287.mp3

Learn more about hypnosis by checking out Dr. David Spiegel's app, Reveri: https://www.reveri.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:15 What is Hypnosis 12:33 Hypnosis vs. Psychology 21:17 Differences Between Practitioners 24:15 Who Is Hypnosis For? 29:27 Controversies 34:11 Does It Really Work? 41:00 Is Hypnosis Just Gaslighting? 49:26 Hypnosis For Smoking 54:17 Why Are We So Susceptible? 1:02:13 Integrative Medicine 1:06:27 My Acupuncture Story 1:11:01 Why Wouldn't It Work? 1:13:09 How He Discovered It / Asthma 1:19:28 How Hypnosis Has Changed / The Future 1:27:43 His Critics Help us continue the fight against medical misinformation and change the world through charity by becoming a Doctor Mike Resident on Patreon where every month I donate 100% of the proceeds to the charity, organization, or cause of your choice! Residents get access to bonus content, an exclusive discord community, and many other perks for just $10 a month. Become a Resident today: https://www.patreon.com/doctormike Let’s connect: IG: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/instagram/DMinstagram Twitter: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/twitter/DMTwitter FB: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/facebook/DMFacebook TikTok: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/tiktok/DMTikTok Reddit: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/reddit/DMReddit

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