The Science of Hypnotism

CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
Hypnotism as a Science—What Hypnotism means—When Hypnotism
was discovered, and by whom—The different names
this Science has been known by. . . . . . 13
CHAPTER n. 1/
Hypnotism as discovered by Dr. J. Br^id; his method, and a
few interesting cases as cited by him, in his noted book
"Neurypnology." 28
CHAPTER HI. ^^
The School of Nancy—The Nine Degrees of Hypnotism—The
Theory of Hypnotism as advanced by Dr. Liebault, the founder
of the Nancy School—The discovery of "Suggestion," showing
how it has helped the Science of Hypnotism to advance in the
Medical World 51
CHAPTER IV. ^
Dr. Liebault of Nancy—Description of his treatment and the
method employed at the School at Nancy—His system free
from Mysticism—Curative Suggestion, as applied by Dr. Liebault
—Absolute sleep or unconsciousness unnecessary for
curative treatment—Different stages of Hypnotism, as known
at the Nancy School. . . , » . . * 66

CHAPTER V.
M. Charcot experiments at La Salpetriere—Dr. Burq's discovery
—
The method used at La Salpetriere—Hysteria and Hypnotism
closely combined, says M. Charcot—Neurosis theory has many
followers. 88
CHAPTER VL
The School of the Hospital de la Charite— Dr. J. Luys' method, and
his many finds, which have helped Hypnotism—The hypnotic
mirror—Its uses and successes—The effects of colored balls on
hypnotized patients—The use of animal magnetism as united
with hypnotism—The uses of drugs, and their influence on
hypnotized persons—The uses of magnets in hypnotism. . 102
CHAPTER Vn.
The Classifications of Hypnotism—The Inductive Stages of Hypnosis
Classified as used in the different Methods—Gurney,
Speculative Stages of Hypnosis—Lloyd Tuckey's Classifications
of Hypnosis—Dr. Li^bault Stages of Hypnotism, numbers
six—Bernheim's Divisions of Hypnotism—The Method used by
Ralph H. Vincent, of London, England—Very Important to
a Student in Hypnotism. 11
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CHAPTER VIII.
The Induction of Hypnosis, by the Fascination method—The
method as first used by Donato—Dr. Bremaud's method of
Fascination as it differs from other methods—Abbot Faria's
method—The power of the magnet to induce Hypnosis—Carl
Saxtus, method—The candle method—Professor Bernheim's
method of Suggestion, as used by himself on his patients. 126
CHAPTER IX.
Telepathic suggestion — Hallucination— Auto-suggestion — Posthypnotic
suggestion. . . . . . . . 13.S

CHAPTER X.
Somnambulism—Arousing Latent Memories, after Waking from a
Somnambulistic Sleep—The use of Tobacco Cured— Curing
Drunkenness—The Curing of the Morphia Mania—The dangers
of Hypnotism and Drugs compared 155
CHAPTER XL
The Phenomena of Hypnotism—Why Hypnosis is different in
different subjects—Proof that such a Science as Hypnotism
exists—Rapport—Double Consciousness—Max Dessoir Theory
—H. Bernheim Theory. ... .168
CHAPTER Xn.
What can be done with Hypnotism—The elevated moral tone of
Subjects when hypnotized—Three rules, never to be forgotten
by the operator—Can hypnotism be simulated?—Professor
Gregory's views—How to waken subjects without harm. , 184
CHAPTER Xni.
The Wonders of Hypnotism—Hypnotism as a Curative Power
—
The effects of Hypnotism upon the Senses—The effect of
Hypnotism on the Function of Individual Organs—All Turns
on the way Suggestion is made—'Donatism.' . 195
CHAPTER XIV.
The Wonders of Hypnotism Continued—Catalepsy—Automatic
Movement—The Phenomena of Imitative Speech—Hemi-
Hypnosis—Increased Sensitiveness of Hypnotic Subjects
Hypersesthesia of the Eye—Suggestion and Hypnosis
Circulation and Respiration in Hypnotism—Memory in
Hypnotism—Hypermnesia 206

CHAPTER XV.
{From the New Yolrk Journal, June, 1899.]
A Boy who can see straight through your clothes to your very
Bones—How he has diagnosed Diseases which puzzled Physicians—
Described Internal Disorders which Science had no
way of finding out, and explained Fractures of Bones which
the Doctors did not suspect—Physicians confronted with a
Scientific Phenomenon which it is impossible to explain. 218
CHAPTER XVI.
The dangers of Hypnotism. ...... ^32
CHAPTER XVn.
Brief Explanations of Important Points in Hypnotism—Special
Advice and Instructions to Young Experimenters, and Particular
Reference to Inducing Hypnotic Sleep and Awaking. . 241

PART 11.
Animal Magnetism—Magnetic Clairvoyance—Influence of Animal
Magnetism on the Body—Plan of Mesmer—Principles of Deleuze—
Influence of Animal Magnetism on the Mind—New
Theory of Animal Magnetism—Process used in India to produce
Magnetic Sleep—Art of Mind Reading. . . 264-320