Statutory Regulation of Hypnosis

Hypnotism and state hypnotists caused quite a stir in the first quarter of the Twentieth Century. Several of the existing statutes on hypnotism were passed at that time. Then, for about a quarter of a century, hypnotism was legislatively forgotten. Recently, pressure groups in the form of hypnotic, psychological, psychiatric and medical societies have been lobbying for legislation prohibiting hypnotism by laymen. As the hypnotist vote isn\u27t very large, the activities of these pressure groups have been ignored for the most part. Statutes on hypnotism generally seek either to regulate stage hypnotism, the hypnosis of minors, or medical use of hypnotism

A study of hypnotism in the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne

I propose in this study to examine the uses of hypnotism in two of Hawthorne \u27s tales: Ethan Brand and The Prophetic Pictures ; and three of Hawthorne\u27s romances: Fanshawe, The House of the Seven Gables, and The Blithedale Romance. My aims are generally these: to investigate Hawthorne\u27s interest in hypnotism with reference to the manifested popularity of hypnotism in his time; to identify Hawthorne\u27s implication of hypnotism in the above tales and romances; and to analyze Hawthorne \u27s art of interweaving his themes with the practice of hypnosis

History of Psychotherapy: II. Hypnosis

In this section of History of Psychotherapy, Dr. Cavanagh presents a thorough look at the beginnings and development of the use of hypnosis in medicine pointing to its role in the discovery of the unconscious and in the birth of psychotherapy itself. He also treats the controversies of the moral implications and effect on the will and behavior control in the use of hypnosis

Treatment of Vaginismus Disorder with Mental Imagery and Hypnotism: A Case Study

AbstractThe present research aims the treatment of vaginimus a sexual disorder taking advantage of non- medicine therapies such as relaxation,hypnotism and mental imagery. The current study is a review of the treatment of two couple suffering from unconsummated marriage who had vaiginal pains. The main problem lied in the fear of the women towards sex affairs and vaginismus during the intercourse. The study was conducted in one of the Northern East cities of Iran. The data which is publically discussed went through the couples’ permission. The findings show that fear for having sex and vaginismus can be cured through non- medicine treatments such as hypnotism and mental imagery. The patients showed great improvement within a short time after the above treatments were carried ou

Hypnosis and the Law

An aura of the occult surrounds the mention of hypnosis. As a result, hypnotism is rarely used in court. Although tainted by its sideshow reputation, hypnosis, when applied properly, can substantially aid both the investigation and litigation stages of law enforcement

Hypnotismens apostel

In the late winter of 1887, Danish hypnotizer Carl Hansen toured southern Sweden, mesmerizing large crowds with his spectacular stage performances. In the 1880s, hypnotism peaked both as a new and promising medical treatment and as popular entertainment. This article examines stage hypnotism in Sweden, a well-known phenomenon at the time but strangely ignored in historical research. While medical hypnosis has been studied to some extent, the meaning and impact of popular hypnotism is virtually unknown. Hansen was one of the most famous European hypnotizers and his influence on medical hypnosis has been underlined in international research. By focusing on Hansen, through an analysis of Swedish press 1880–1889, the article will examine how stage hypnotism was assessed in a confluence of science and entertainment, typical of the time. The general aim is to highlight the role of stage hypnotism in the dynamic process of knowledge production in late 19th century Sweden