10% Happier with Dan Harris Your Brain Is Suggestible. Here’s How To Turn That to Your Advantage. | Dr. Amir Raz
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Jul 14, 2025 
Dr. Amir Raz, a renowned expert in suggestion, shares his journey from magic to neuroscience, exploring how suggestibility impacts our health and well-being. He discusses the differences between stage and medical hypnosis, and reveals the therapeutic potential of suggestion. Practical techniques for thought control and harnessing the power of hope are highlighted. Raz also explains why placebos can be effective even when we know they're not real, enhancing our understanding of mental influences on physical health.
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Magician Turned Neuroscientist
- Amir Raz transitioned from being a magician to a neuroscientist studying hypnosis and suggestibility.
- He was fascinated that magicians could successfully hypnotize without understanding hypnosis scientifically.
Defining Suggestibility and Hypnosis
- Suggestibility is the ability to follow communication that changes thinking or actions.
- Hypnosis is a specific, powerful form of suggestion occurring in certain contexts.
Hypnosis Can Change Brain Processing
- Amir showed hypnotic suggestion can eliminate the strong Stroop effect in some people.
- This proved hypnosis can cause real brain changes, sparking scientific interest.
