#731: Dr. David Spiegel, Stanford U. — Practical Hypnosis, Meditation vs. Hypnosis, Pain Management Without Drugs, The Neurobiology of Trance, and More

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.


Timestamps for this episode are available below. Links to
everything discussed:
https://tim.blog/2024/04/10/dr-david-spiegel-hypnosis/


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Timestamps:


[00:00] Start


[07:00] How Herbert Spiegel was exposed to hypnosis.


[10:14] Using hypnosis to cure non-epileptic seizures.


[11:53] What is a forensic psychiatrist?


[14:43] How hypnosis works.


[17:54] Hypnosis and the flow state.


[21:03] How hypnosis differs from meditation.


[22:38] Determining one’s susceptibility to hypnosis.


[27:21] I take the eye-roll test.


[29:33] Thoughts on EMDR.


[36:29] Therapeutic psychedelics and ego dissolution.


[41:05] Potential adverse effects of hypnosis?


[42:34] Accelerated TMS improves response to hypnosis.


[44:25] Hypnosis as a tool for stress and pain relief.


[48:56] David treats my back pain with hypnosis.


[57:09] Replicating this effect with self-hypnosis.


[57:57] Understanding the science of pain relief.


[1:03:18] Filtering the hurt from the pain.


[1:06:37] For us, not against us.


[1:09:12] Hypnosis vs. other addiction interventions.


[1:11:41] A mesmerizing tale of hypnotic history.


[1:16:10] Most surprising patient outcomes.


[1:24:53] Finding connection to treat the agitated.


[1:28:40] Who is Reveri designed for?


[1:31:15] Hypnosis as a first rather than last resort.


[1:35:02] Further resources and final thoughts.


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