About this episode
Zoë and Alice explore the effects of hypnosis and NLP on memory and anxiety, questioning their efficacy.
Could a few words really change your mind–or your memories? Zoë tests hypnosis on herself, trying to unlock memories of her late father. Alice experiments with NLP to calm her anxiety around giving birth. Meanwhile, they chart the spread of NLP from therapy groups into corporate America, where it made its founders rich. But does NLP really work, or is this just the placebo effect? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Zoë
Guest: Alice
Topics covered
- hypnosis
- NLP
- memory
- anxiety
- corporate America
- placebo effect
Keywords
- hypnosis
- NLP
- memory
- anxiety
- placebo effect
- therapy
- corporate America
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NLP
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