What's Really Happening When You're Hypnotized?

 
This is the show where I answer your questions about your world and my world. Let’s get started with our first question! Colin asks: What’s happening while you’re hypnotized? Is it even real? Actually yeah! It is real, at least to some degree, and it can work for certain people. In fact, it can be used along with other treatments to help with certain conditions. Researchers shown it can be effective in combating things like stress, pain, and anxiety. It can also be used to help with weight loss. When someone is hypnotized, it’s not really some sort of fictional mind control coming from a Bard spell, but rather a trance-like state of heightened concentration. Some say it’s like when you really get caught up in a book or a movie and you’re totally focused on what’s going on. The exact science around it is a little unclear, but some researchers shown that it can affect multiple regions of the brain, like ones linked to pain perception and regulation, along with sensory processing and emotional response. Second question up! DragonTrey asks: How do venus flytraps digest things? That’s a great question! This is certainly not going to get creepy at all. From a basic level, Venus Flytraps actually digest things in a way that’s somewhat similar to the way that humans digest food. That is, they use a “stomach” of sorts. While Venus Flytraps do get some nutrients from more typical non-carnivorous plant methods, they’re at their healthiest when they get further nutrition from insects since the soil of their native environment is very nutrient-poor. When an insect goes into the trap portion of the plant, and triggers the hairs inside enough, the trap quickly snaps shut, locking the unfortunate intruder inside. The trap then essentially becomes a stomach as special glands produce enzymes to digest most of the insect. This takes several days, after which the trap reopens and discards any leftovers. The extra creepy part? Venus Flytraps usually don’t close tightly over something that isn’t moving, like if you try and feed one a dead insect. They basically aren’t happy with their meal unless they feel it squirming around… which is essentially one of the grossest things I think I’ve ever said. And now it’s time for questions about me and my world! Hooray!  What's a life-changing event that's happened to you? Love you and thank you for making me curious about my world! So do you have any questions about your world or my world? Let me know right now in the comment section below so I can find it!