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Hypnotism - College Essay

Hypnotism

The Encarta Encyclopedia defines hypnosis as,"altered state of
consciousness and heightened responsiveness to suggestion; it may be
induced by normal persons by a variety of methods and has been used
occasionally in medical and psychiatric treatment. Most frequently brought
about through actions of an operator, or "hypnotist", who engages the
attention of a subject and assigns certain tasks to him or her while
uttering monotonous, repetitive verbal commands; such tasks may include
muscle relaxation, eye fixation, and arm leviation. Hypnosis also may be
self-induced, by trained relaxation, concentration on one's own breathing,
or by a variety of monotonous practices and rituals that are ...

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this case they are not, or at least
not completely. Not according to the scientific community at least. My
sources for this statement are The World Book Encyclopedia, The Wizard from
Vienna: Franz Anton Mesmer, Applied Hypnosis: An Overview, American Medical
Journal, and Hypnosis: Is It For You? Although they state it in different
ways they all basically agree that nobody can give a very accurate
definition or description of hypnosis, or hypnosis. Although some may get
the definition partly correct, the chances of doing so completely are very,
very low. So although I will probably not be able to give a totally
accurate account of hypnosis and its workings, I will try. Although
evidence suggests that hypnosis has been practiced in some form or another
for several thousand years, such as in coal walking, the earliest recorded
history of hypnosis begins in 1734. It begins with a man named Franz Anton
Mesmer. Although he was eventually disavowed by the scientific community
because of ...

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