Kevin Lepine has spent more than 15 years making audiences laugh nightly in Las Vegas. He has recently earned recognition ...

Why does stage hypnosis continue to be such a crowd pleaser? Sheer amusement can’t completely explain the fascination that audiences have with these — for lack of a better term — “stupid human tricks.

The following is adapted from materials compiled by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, an academic and professional group widely regarded as a source of legitimate scientific and clinical ...