Comments on: My Take On The Adage “You Should Never Meet Your Heroes”

By: Adam Eason

Adam Eason — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:23:19 +0000

In reply to Oli.

Thanks Oli, I really appreciate your thoughts and observations. I loved that the knee research was preceded by a 1959 study of mammary ligations which ultimately saw such procedures become redundant.

Likewise, I am keeping a keen eye on upcoming research. The programme that Irving Kirsch has headed up at Harvard has lots of ongoing studies currently and the results are likely to start being publiched soon and with conveyor belt like regularity thereafter!

Great seeing you! Best wishes, Adam.

By: Oli

Oli — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:08:20 +0000

It was a really enjoyable and informative lecture — so pleased I made it down there. Lots of key ideas covered in the talk and plenty to dive into for later. I especially loved the OA knee joint ‘scope research because I was part of a section of my profession who were convinced the procedure was not all it was claimed to be as far back as the late 1990s. To put it stronger: we felt most knee ‘scopes were totally unnecessary and better outcomes were achieved with physical rehab. However, that’s where you need evidence — it’s not enough to have an educated hunch — (but it’s great when it turns out to be right!).
And, doing my best mystic Meg, I have the hunch that placebo effects will be explained, in part, by rapid neuroplastic changes. (Which was the thought behind my Q to IK about looking for structural neural changes and it’s great to hear this is being investigated.) Because one of my own areas of interest and practice is seeing which drivers of pain can be modulated through good therapeutic alliance, the power of words, and a metric sh*tload of behavioural exposure. The reduction/ elimination of allodynia and the rapid wind down of hyper-sensitive tissue is pretty impressive. Something is going on there and “placebo,” I’m convinced, is to some extent rapid neuroplasticity in action. So I’ll watch that space for evidence!
Interesting night and even the M3 roadworks on the return didn’t dent my mood 🙂

By: Adam Eason

Adam Eason — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:12:12 +0000

In reply to linda bromage. Thanks Linda, Bournemouth University is a great place to be for hypnosis research currently! Always love hearing from you, Adam.

By: linda bromage

linda bromage — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:09:23 +0000

How absolutely fantastic- I shared your overflowing joy as you wrote! Your work deserves the great man’s interest in the future- and how great to put Bournemouth Uni on the map for Hypnosis. … I am interested!