People hypnotized for pain relief may show activity in brain areas that receive pain sensations but not in brain areas that make us consciously aware of the pain. This most directly supports the theory that hypnosis involves

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The observation that people under hypnosis feel pain relief despite showing activity in areas that receive pain sensations suggests that hypnosis involves dissociation - a disconnection between different aspects of consciousness, such as the sensory experience of pain and the conscious awareness of it. This dissociation enables people to feel relief from pain even when their brain is still processing pain signals.

People Hypnotized for Pain Relief May Show Activity in Brain