A really good article. It was interesting to read this part: —- > A later study expanded on the same hypnotism vs. faking it question, this time using an MRI s

A really good article. It was interesting to read this part: —- > A later study expanded on the same hypnotism vs. faking it question, this time using an MRI scanner, which gives more detail when looking at soft tissues. This time, the researchers saw the motor cortex – part of the brain which controls body movements – showed activity in the patients under hypnosis. This suggests the hypnotised people were really preparing to try to move their limb, despite achieving no more movement than the group who were faking limb paralysis. —- So one part of the brain was trying to move the limb, but another part accepted the suggestion that the limbs are paralyzed. Fascinating !