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...have a surprisingly low number of theses, probably as a reaction to our past difficulties in this regard,” Stephen M. Kosslyn, head tutor of the department, writes in an e-mail. “I’m actually worried that students have overreacted to our past problems, which we’ve made great progress in solving, including by appointing new, very dynamic faculty...
...Kosslyn says the department has “been realistic, given our limited resources” and “suggested that students work in a lab on a topic of interest to their advisers...
...It’s definitely the case that not all theses are written on the topics of faculty research,” Kosslyn says. “We will approve any thesis for which there is an adviser and a committee...
...come up over the horizon, and a new light is being shed as hypnosis comes out of the shadows,” Kosslyn says proudly. Hypnosis has a long history in psychology, extending back to Freud’s era, but according to Kosslyn, has never developed to its full potential...
...Kosslyn hopes to use hypnosis to eventually revolutionize methods of teaching and learning. “Education is pretty traditional. Kids are still taking notes, even with the laptops, they’re still taking notes,” he says. “I want to see what science can do to change education in the 21st century. Maybe we can learn something about the brain to help people take full advantage of their capabilities...