Hypnotic Regression

Regression is defined in the article as a hypnotic process of returning to earlier scenes or memories believed to explain a current symptom or belief. The article leaves open how to distinguish useful recovered scenes from symbolic or inaccurate memories. The method is described as relying heavily on interpretation, practitioner skill, and emotional salience without defined validation procedures. The article presents the subconscious mind as recording experience and retrieving scenes needed to explain present symptoms. The source does not address controversies about hypnotic memory accuracy, suggestibility, false memories, or symbolic versus historically exact scenes.