The Law of Psychic Phenomena A working hypothesis for the systematic study of hypnotism, spiritism, mental therapeutics, etc.

CHAPTER VII.

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EFFECTS OF ADVERSE SUGGESTION.

The Subjective Mind incapable of Controversial Argument.--A Sceptical Audience demoralizes it.--The Presence of an Avowed Sceptic prevents Successful Exhibition of Subjective Phenomena.--Labouchere and Bishop.--The Royal Academy of Medicine.--Its Offer to Clairvoyants.--Failure to earn Reward.--Harmonious Conditions required by Spiritists.--The Seybert Commission.--Trance-speaking Mediums.--How demoralized.--Adverse Suggestion the Cause of Failure in all Cases.--Possible Lack of Telepathic Conditions in Bishop's Case.--General Conclusions.--Failure Consistent with Honesty of Mediums 75