Everyone who falls asleep must first enter a state of hypnosis. Every person experiences hypnosis, and stage hypnotist Brian Imbus, who has performed at True Bruin Welcome Week for the past 10 years, will return on its final Sunday for two evening performances to demonstrate hypnosis routines on students. Read more...

Photo: Stage hypnotist Brian Imbus will perform at True Bruin Welcome Week. Throughout his show, he said he uses a variety of techniques to put one in a hypnotic state, such as asking them to imagine a beach or the feeling of sand between their toes. (Courtesy of Brian Imbus)

Both pets and their owners are posing for followers and likes on their social media pages. Many students and alumni are turning to animal-centric social media accounts – such as those focused on dogs, cats and guinea pigs – in their spare time. Read more...

Photo: The cat Roo, featured in the Instagram account @wheresroo, is one of the many UCLA pets who have accumulated a social media following. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated August 25 at 9:14 p.m. Followers of social media accounts aren’t the only ones checking over online posts – so are human content moderators. Read more...

Photo: UCLA assistant professor Sarah Roberts analyzed the mental and physical effects of being a social media content moderator in her book, “Behind the Screen: Content Moderation in the Shadows of Social Media,” which was released in June. (Courtesy of Stella Kalinina)