In this book the reader will find a summary of the theories of hypnotism. There is no doubt that hypnotism is a complex state which cannot be explained in an off hand way in a sentence or two.There are, however, certain aspects of hypnotism which we may suppose sufficiently explained by certain scientific writers on the subject.
First, what is the character of the delusions apparently created in the mind of a person in the hypnotic condition by a simple word of mouth statement, as when a physician says, "Now, I am going to cut your leg off, but it will not hurt you in the least," and the patient suffers nothing?
Thursday, August 30, 2007
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