Stop the bad rap on hypnosis
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Title
Stop the bad rap on hypnosis
Subject
Hypnotism and crime
Description
The vice president of a Miami hypnosis center argues for the legitimacy and value of hypnosis.
Creator
White, Leonor
Source
White, Leonor. " Stop the Bad Rap on Hypnosis." Miami Herald, June 26, 1995, 8A.
Publisher
HIST 298, University of Mary Washington
Date
1995-06-26
Rights
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1 JPG
300 DPI
Language
English
Coverage
Miami, FL
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Re Herald staff writer Lori Rozsa’s June 16 article, A case built on hypnosis crumbles: I made it up, witness now says: I was upset to see my profession once again being put down. Ms. Rozsa, on June 16, told me that what she wrote was the absolute truth, per the state of Florida. My husband and I, along with the AFL/CIO National Federation of Hypnotists Local 104, thoroughly disagree.
Primetime Live did a show less than a month ago in which a reporter checked out how and if hypnosis works. The results were all positive. If people would take the time to be educated, negative comments about hypnosis would be stated more respectfully. Hypnosis is constantly getting a bad rap.
We have worked very hard at building a good practice and even have become unionized in the past year. My husband has been involved with hypnosis for more than 20 years. It seems a shame that all the good that we do day by day goes untold, and the minute that someone makes a mistake due to lack of education, it is magnified.
The article stated that the hypnosis in this case was done in 1975. Twenty years make a big difference. For example, we know today that someone with a mental condition does not make a good subject, nor does his testimony hold up in court. None of this was mentioned.
LEONOR WHITE
Vice President,
North Miami Beach Hypnosis Center
North Miami Beach
Primetime Live did a show less than a month ago in which a reporter checked out how and if hypnosis works. The results were all positive. If people would take the time to be educated, negative comments about hypnosis would be stated more respectfully. Hypnosis is constantly getting a bad rap.
We have worked very hard at building a good practice and even have become unionized in the past year. My husband has been involved with hypnosis for more than 20 years. It seems a shame that all the good that we do day by day goes untold, and the minute that someone makes a mistake due to lack of education, it is magnified.
The article stated that the hypnosis in this case was done in 1975. Twenty years make a big difference. For example, we know today that someone with a mental condition does not make a good subject, nor does his testimony hold up in court. None of this was mentioned.
LEONOR WHITE
Vice President,
North Miami Beach Hypnosis Center
North Miami Beach
Original Format
Newspaper
Contributor of the Digital Item
Ferrell, Claudine
Student Editor of the Digital Item
Dickinson, Terra
Files
Citation
White, Leonor, “Stop the bad rap on hypnosis,” HIST299, accessed March 12, 2026, https://hist299.umwhistory.org/items/show/176.