Dr. David Spiegel is Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health, and Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he has been a member of the academic faculty since 1975. He is the founder of Reveri, the world's first interactive self-hypnosis app.

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[00:33] How Herbert Spiegel was exposed to hypnosis.
[03:56] Using hypnosis to cure non-epileptic seizures.
[05:40] What is a forensic psychiatrist?
[08:33] How hypnosis works.
[11:51] Hypnosis and the flow state.
[15:09] How hypnosis differs from meditation.
[16:53] Determining one’s susceptibility to hypnosis.
[21:51] I take the eye-roll test.
[24:12] Thoughts on EMDR.
[30:20] Therapeutic psychedelics and ego dissolution.
[35:16] Potential adverse effects of hypnosis?
[36:55] Accelerated TMS improves response to hypnosis.
[38:49] Hypnosis as a tool for stress and pain relief.
[43:36] David treats my back pain with hypnosis.
[52:21] Replicating this effect with self-hypnosis.
[53:14] Understanding the science of pain relief.
[58:48] Filtering the hurt from the pain.
[1:02:12] For us, not against us.
[1:04:57] Hypnosis vs. other addiction interventions.
[1:07:33] A mesmerizing tale of hypnotic history.
[1:12:14] Most surprising patient outcomes.
[1:21:28] Finding connection to treat the agitated.
[1:25:31] Who is Reveri designed for?
[1:28:16] Hypnosis as a first rather than last resort.
[1:31:24] Further resources and final thoughts.

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