[aristeides]

Is that a legitimate technique, hypnotism to recover memories? Has it ever been successfully used?

[FreeTheHostages]

Hypnosis can recover memories masked by trauma. I know of one case where it was mildly helpful. Usually people who have suffered trauma remember the trauma, but it can help in the margins with some people.

Hypnosis is real, but you have to *want* to be put under. You're not really in sleep mode, just in a state where you've very open to suggestion.