A handbook of suggestive therapeutics, applied hypnotism, psychic science / by Henry S. Munro.

  • Munro, Henry S. (Henry Sumner), 1869-
Date:
1907
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Credit: A handbook of suggestive therapeutics, applied hypnotism, psychic science / by Henry S. Munro. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    HYPNOTISM OR SUGGESTION? Hypnotism is the art of persuading an individual to act upon or execute an idea or a series of ideas, either consciously or subconsciously. The condition is brought about by sugges- tion. Thus defined and regarded in the light of present day knowledge, the term has a significance entirely different from that generally believed by investigators of twenty years ago. The hypnotic or suggestive condition is induced with the consent and co-operation of the subject brought under any per- son's influence, or it is accomplished by playing upon his or her ignorant credulity. The educational methods in vogue at the present time in our schools and colleges are bringing to bear upon the minds of our youth the same methods that are adopted when we hypnotize an individual, having first secured his intel- ligent, active co-operation. The more intelligent person always makes the best subject, just as the best minds take an education—another form of sug- gestion—more readily. In both education and moral teaching the individual is induced or instructed to act upon or execute an idea or series of ideas, in order that his life and conduct may be brought under their influence. All knowledge on any line is the result of assimilated ideas, and its value is in direct ratio to the extent to which these ideas are acted upon or executed. The orator or actor who sways his audience with emotion from [2]