Secrets of Hypnosis

Is hypnosis really a mega-placebo effect multiplied 1000-fold? Is it true that the first heart operation using hypnosis (rather than normal anesthesia because of severe problems with the patient) was performed by students of a famous hypnotist with him present in the operating room as "coach"? Who was that man? Is it true that you can hypnotize anyone in the course of normal, casual, everyday conversation, and who revolutionized this school of hypnosis? What medical conditions can be overcome through hypnosis? What are the tricks of fake stage hypnotists? Have famous sports figures like Tiger Woods used hypnosis to gain an edge on their competition? These and many more questions are answered in this book!