Complete Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism

A. Alpheus

Written in 1903, just sixty years after the word 'hypnotism' was coined, this book explores the contemporary understanding of the nature, uses and dangers of the technique. Hypnotism has been practiced for many centuries, but it was in the mid-to-late nineteenth century that it became a particularly fashionable way to explore the human mind. Although understanding of the subject has evolved considerably over subsequent years, this book remains a fascinating insight into a technique once thought to be at the forefront of medical science.
(summary by Stuart Bell)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Psychology

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Introduction Stuart Bell
00:20:52
Play 02 02 - What is hypnotism? Maya
00:11:54
Play 03 03 - Theories of hypnotism Stuart Bell
00:07:45
Play 04 04 - How to hypnotize Matthew Westra
00:18:40
Play 05 05 - Amusing experiments Matthew Westra
00:13:22
Play 06 06 - The stages of hypnotism Matthew Westra
00:25:00
Play 07 07 - How the subject feels under hypnotization Matthew Westra
00:10:48
Play 08 08 - Self-hypnotization Matthew Westra
00:11:05
Play 09 09 - Simulation Viglione
00:18:19
Play 10 10 - Criminal suggestion Viglione
00:11:00
Play 11 11 - Dangers in being hypnotized Stuart Bell
00:13:56
Play 12 12 - Hypnotism in medicine Matthew Westra
00:15:47
Play 13 13 - Hypnotism of animals Bellona Times
00:06:30
Play 14 14 - A scientific explanation Marian Martin
00:15:00
Play 15 15 - Telepathy and clairvoyance Elliott Miller
00:13:18
Play 16 16 - The confessions of medium Elliott Miller
00:15:25