Hypnosis as a mechanism of emotion regulation and self-integration
An integrative review synthesising 85 controlled trials argues that hypnosis works by modulating three large-scale brain networks -- the default mode, executive control and salience networks -- and proposes a measurable state the authors call Fundamental Peace.
The take
Mechanism papers matter less for technique than for credibility, and this is the sort of citation that moves a conversation with a referring clinician from anecdote to model. Treat the Fundamental Peace construct carefully: it is proposed rather than established, and the authors are candid that their neuroimaging samples are small. The durable contribution is the network framing, which offers a plausible account of why one session can shift both emotion and self-concept.