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How to Hypnotize—Dr. Cocke’s method-Dr. Flint’s method—The French method at Paris—At Nancy—The Hindoo silent method—How to wake a subject from hypnotic sleep—Frauds of public hypnotic entertainments.
There is no doubt that hypnotism is a very old subject, though the name was not invented till 1850. In it was wrapped up the “mysteries of Isis” in Egypt thousands of years ago,...
13. CHAPTER III.We have just given some of the amusing experiments that may be performed with subjects in one of the minor stages of hypnotism. But there are other stages which give entirely di...
16. CHAPTER VI.Simulation.—Deception in Hypnotism Very Common.—Examples of Neuropathic Deceit.—Detecting Simulation.—Professional Subjects.—How Dr. Luys of the Charity Hospital at Paris Was De...
11. CHAPTER I.Dr. Cocke’s Method—Dr. Flint’s Method—The French Method at Paris—at Nancy—The Hindoo Silent Method—How to Wake a Subject from Hypnotic Sleep—Frauds of Public Hypnotic Entertainers.
21. CHAPTER XI.In the introduction to 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...
23. CHAPTER XIII.The subject of spiritualism has been very thoroughly investigated by the Society for Psychical Research, both in England and this country, and under circumstances so peculiarly...
12. CHAPTER II.Hypnotizing on the Stage—“You Can’t Pull Your Hands Apart”—Post Hypnotic Suggestion—The News boy, the Hunter, and the Young Man with the Rag Doll—A Whip Becomes Hot Iron—Courtin...
19. CHAPTER IX.Anaesthesia—It is well known that hypnotism may be used to render subjects insensible to pain. Thus numerous startling experiments are performed in public, such as running hatpi...
22. CHAPTER XII.It has already been noticed that persons in the hypnotic state seem to have certain of their senses greatly heightened in power. They can remember, see and hear things that ordi...
18. CHAPTER VIII.Dangers in Being Hypnotized.—Condemnation of Public Performances.—A. Common Sense View.—Evidence Furnished by Lafontaine.—By Dr. Courmelles.—By. Dr. Hart.—By Dr. Cocke.—No Dange...
17. CHAPTER VII.Criminal Suggestion.—Laboratory Crimes.—Dr. Cocke’s Experiments Showing Criminal Suggestion Is not Possible.—Dr. William James’ Theory.—A Bad Man Cannot Be Made Good, Why Expect...
14. CHAPTER IV.The sensations produced during a state of hypnosis are very interesting. As may be supposed, they differ greatly in different persons. One of the most interesting accounts ever...
15. CHAPTER V.If self-hypnotism is possible (and it is true that a person can deliberately hypnotize himself when he wishes to till he has become accustomed to it and is expert in it, so to s...
20. CHAPTER X.We are all familiar with the snake charmer, and the charming of birds by snakes. How much hypnotism there is in these performances it would be hard to say. It is probable that a...
5. CHAPTER VISimulation—Deception in hypnotism very common—Examples of Neuropathic deceit—Detecting simulation—Professional subjects—How Dr. Luys of the Charity Hospital at Paris was deceive...
2. CHAPTER IIAmusing experiments—Hypnotizing on the stage—“You can’t pull your hands apart!”—Post-hypnotic suggestion—The newsboy, the hunter, and the young man with the rag doll—A whip beco...
7. CHAPTER VIIIDangers in being hypnotized Condemnation of public performances—A commonsense view—Evidence furnished by Lafontaine; by Dr. Courmelles; by Dr. Hart; by Dr. Cocke—No danger in hy...
1. CHAPTER IHow to Hypnotize—Dr. Cocke’s method-Dr. Flint’s method—The French method at Paris—At Nancy—The Hindoo silent method—How to wake a subject from hypnotic sleep—Frauds of public hy...
6. CHAPTER VIICriminal suggestion—Laboratory crimes—Dr. Cocke’s experiments showing criminal suggestion is not possible—Dr. William James’ theory—A bad man cannot be made good, why expect to...
3. CHAPTER IV4. CHAPTER V9. CHAPTER XII8. CHAPTER IX