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Hypnotism

Ever since the days of Count Mesmer in the 18th century, a strange, natural force which we now know as hypnotism has suffered from exploitation and pretense at the hands of charlatans and humbugs. Only today is it being realized that the study of hypnotism is, or should be, an important part of the science of the human mind. Professor Estabrooks, a psychologist, comes forward to rescue hypnotism from the disrepute and legend which so long surrounded it. In simple, straightforward language, he tells us exactly how this mysterious condition of the human brain and consciousness can be brought about, what can be done by its means -- and also what cannot be done. How the hypnotic trance can be used in medicine, for educational purposes, and in other ways. He also shows that hypnotism teaches us about the subconscious human mind, and explains other mysteries, such as automatic writing and many of the phenomena of so-called spiritualism. While professor Estabrooks explodes a good many myths and popular superstitions about hypnotism, he makes clear that as a scientific fact the hypnotic trance can be easily induced in many people, even without their knowledge, and then used either for good

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