Neurypnology ; or, the rationale of nervous sleep considered in relation to animal magnetism or mesmerism and illustrated by numerous cases of its successful application in the relief and cure of disease / by James Braid.

  • James Braid
Date:
1899
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Credit: Neurypnology ; or, the rationale of nervous sleep considered in relation to animal magnetism or mesmerism and illustrated by numerous cases of its successful application in the relief and cure of disease / by James Braid. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS PAGE Preface . • Biographical and Bibliographical Introduction i HYPNOTISM OR NEURYPNOLOGY, THE RATIONALE OF NERVOUS SLEEP Original Dedication .... 69 Author's Preface . . . .71 INTRODUCTION General remarks—Why Hypnotism has been separated from Animal Magnetism—How far considered useful in the cure of disease — Its powers on the animal functions — Certain erroneous charges refuted—Opinions and practice of Bertrand and Abbe Faria, Mr Brooks, Dr Prichard—Its moral influence —Should be used by professional men only—Definition of terms ........ 83 PART I CHAPTER I Introductory remarks—Circumstances which directed to the in- vestigation— A real phenomenon observed — Experiments instituted to prove the cause of it—Opinions and conclusions drawn from them—Reasons for separating Hypnotism from Mesmerism — Hypnotism more generally successful than Animal Magnetism—Mr Herbert Mayo's testimony on this point—Proofs of this referred to—Different modes by which it can be induced—Can only be expected to succeed by com- plying with the whole conditions required . . -97
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