A Brief History of Hypnosis
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Proof of hypnotic-like phenomena appears in many ancient cultures. The author seems familiar with the anesthetic power of hypnosis when he reports that God put Adam “into deep sleep” to take the rib to form Eve. Other ancient records suggest hypnosis was used by the oracle at Delphi and in rites in ancient Egypt (Rothovius and Hughes, 1996). Modern history of hypnosis begins at the end of 1700, when a French physician, Anton Mesmer, back interest in hypnosis. Read More
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May 29 2009