User:Bridgethorst/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Talk:Hypnosis

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose to do my project on hypnosis because with hypnosis being such a complex psychological event that happens to people and is continued to be studied and restudied in different ways, there is a lot of interesting information to be said and learned from the topic specifically with how it actually works and what part of the brain is being used and the effectiveness of the who phenomenon. It matters because there are so many things humans can learn from their own behavior specifically in the unconscious mind. There is still so much exploration on the topic and innovation that can be made specifically on how ethical the practice can be considered. My Preliminary impression in hypnosis would be skeptical as I believe there is a lot of manipulation within the practice of hypnosis but reading more about hypnosis makes me more curious on how the phenomenon works!

Evaluate the article
Lead Section


 * There is a clear and concise introduction describing hypnosis
 * There is a section that gives an outline of the main ideas the article will talk about
 * There is no information that is not presented later in the research
 * The lead section could be a little more thorough and cut down part to make more clear

Content


 * The main points like the definition, history, theories and applications all are content in the article
 * The content seems up-to-date based on the information given
 * The article seems comprehensive, there could be added content
 * Article is relevant and an interesting topic to address

Tone and Balance


 * Different theories and perspectives on hypnosis with little to no bias
 * Different types of viewpoints were represented as well as different times in history hypnosis has been looked at
 * Minority or fringe viewpoints are appropriately identified in the article
 * The article does not seem to attempt to change the readers opinions toward any particular viewpoint

Sources and References


 * The article is supported by reliable sources
 * There are many different scholarly sources
 * There are sources that appear to reflect the available literature on the topic
 * There is no clarity whether the sources are current without examining them individually
 * Ideally there should be a diversity of authors, cannot be determined without review

Organization and Writing Quality


 * The article is well written and easy to read
 * No spelling errors
 * Article is well-organized
 * There are sections that break down the major points

Images and Media


 * There could be more photos in the article
 * There is only one photo that is well captioned on Émile Coué

Talk Page Discussion


 * The talk page is saying that the subject of this article is controversial and content may be in dispute
 * When updating the article, be bold, but not reckless
 * Content must be written from a neutral point of view
 * Include citations when adding content and consider tagging or removing unsourced information
 * Specifically fix or add these topics

Clinical observations of hypnosis

Therapeutic Applications

More controversial applications

Psychological trauma (using memory re-call inter alia)

Memory-recall

Overcoming physical limits

Hypnotic age regression

Hypnotic dreamwork

Terminology - "hypnosis" versus "hypnotism"

Refer to the "Need for criticism" section below

Overall Impressions:


 * In a good state and could add more that makes it more comprehensive and neutral
 * Its strengths lie in its thorough coverage of the subject and clear presentation of information
 * To improve the article there could be a constant update with the latest research and ensure images are appropriately captioned and sourced correctly