Hypnosis as a Pseudoscience
Pseudoscience by definition is “a claim, practice, or belief, that is presented as scientific but does not adhere to a valid scientific method and cannot be reliably tested.” Now hypnosis and hypnotherapy could be considered a pseudoscience. It is a state of consciousness where a person loses the power of voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestions or directions. However this form of therapy results in a lot of inaccuracies and is prone to dismiss behaviors or down play any evidence that may contradict original belief. The main goal of a hypnotherapist is to achieve a result and not analyze how and why it occurred. When the claim that a hypnotherapist can help with treatments without an actual understanding on how it affects the issue or problem, results in it becoming a pseudoscience. It lacks sufficient evidence where data can be obtained and investigations can take place to be replicated to achieve similar results, as well as the outcome could have no