Does hypnosis ever actually work? - Devin Terhune (Level 1)

Long ago, a man named Anton Mesmer claimed he could cure sick people using invisible energy and water. However, scientists tested his ideas and found they were not real. The cures actually came from the patients' imaginations. Later, a doctor named James Braid changed the method and called it "hypnotism." Today, doctors still use hypnosis, but it is not like magic shows. It is a medical tool used to help patients. A doctor helps a patient relax and gives them suggestions to change how they feel. This can help people stop smoking or feel less pain during surgery. Hypnosis works better for some people than others. It changes how the brain works. It does not control a person completely, but it shows how powerful the human mind is.