Hypnosis in Popular Culture

Hypnosis In Popular Culture

For over a century hypnosis has been a popular theme in fiction and music; it features in film from almost their inception and more recently has been depicted in television and online media. As Harvard hypnotherapist Deirdre Barrett points out in 'Hypnosis in Popular Media,', the vast majority of these depictions are negative stereotypes of either control for criminal profit and murder or as a method of seduction. Others depict hypnosis as all-powerful or even a path to supernatural powers; only a handful have been at all realistic.

This article lists stories in which hypnosis is featured as an important element. Passing mentions are omitted from this list.

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