Students will learn how to determine what types of people are susceptible to hypnotic suggestion, how and why hypnosis works, how to induce trance, and how to script and deliver an appropriate suggestion during hypnosis. Students will discover methods of using hypnosis for dramatic life changes, including weight control, overcoming addictions and anxieties, correcting sleep disorders, ending unwanted behaviors, improving their memory, removing writer's block, maintaining their peak performance, and managing pain. Students will also learn about regression, false memories, and how to recognize situations when the use of hypnosis is not appropriate.