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Modest Effects of Hypnosis on Skill and Memory Enhancement

While hypnosis may be employed to help improve a skill or enhance memory, scientific evidence suggests that any resulting enhancements are typically very limited in nature.

Updated 2026-04-28

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OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook

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A detective suggests that a key witness, who briefly saw a getaway car's license plate a year ago, should undergo hypnosis. The detective believes this will allow the witness to recall the plate number with perfect accuracy. Based on scientific findings, what is the most credible evaluation of this plan?

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