Highlights•There is a growing interest in studying trance states.•Trance spans from ancient
shamanism to modern Western practices.•Phenomenology and brain correlates similarities …

Hypnosis, a time-honored therapeutic approach, has gained widespread recognition for its
effectiveness in addressing a range of psychological and somatic disorders. While its …

Trance states include various practices characterized by a modulation of consciousness, but
with their own specific characteristics and induction techniques. They have been very …

Non-ordinary states of consciousness induced by psychedelics can be accompanied by so-
called peak experiences, characterized at the emotional level by their intensity and positive …

Hypnosis, a time-honored therapeutic approach, has gained widespread recognition for its
effectiveness in addressing a range of psychological and somatic disorders. While its …