| The evidence of Hypnosis is as old as the origin of | | | | neurologist, worked further on mesmerism & |
| mankind itself. For example, the genesis writers had | | | | classified trance in three stages: lethargy, catalepsy |
| reported that God put Adam in deep sleep & took | | | | and somnambulism. He was opposed by Nancy |
| his rib to form Eve. Plus in book "The World's Greatest | | | | School of Hypnotism, who believed that hypnosis was |
| Hypnotists" authors John C. Hughes & Andrew E. | | | | simply a manifestation of hysteria. This difference in |
| Rothovius (published in 1996) spots ancient record | | | | opinion created bitter enmity between this school |
| suggesting hypnosis was used by the oracle at Delphi | | | | & Charcot. |
| and in rites in ancient Egypt. And the book the | | | | Later a French neurologist and psychologist Pierre |
| "Manu-Smriti" in Sanskrit from India provides categories | | | | Janet (1847-1947) continued his work on Hypnosis |
| of different states of hypnosis. | | | | relating to psychoanalytical rage. |
| In fact, the modern history of Hypnosis goes back to | | | | Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936) a Russian |
| late 1700s, when Franz Anton Mesmer's discovery | | | | psychologist & Nobel Prize winner studied the |
| revived an interest in hypnosis. He is considered the | | | | digestive process & psychology. In one |
| father of modern hypnosis. | | | | experiment on dogs he associated sight of food with |
| Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815 ) was born in the | | | | sound of bell. This association caused dogs to salivate |
| village of Iznang, in Germany. The term "mesmerism" | | | | by hearing sound of a bell even there is no food |
| was given after him. Mesmerism was described as a | | | | present. |
| process of inducing trance through use of magnets. | | | | Emile Coue (1857-1926) a physician formulated Laws |
| However, the medical community discredited him | | | | of Suggestion. He used to encourage his patient |
| despite his considerable discovery leading to Hypnosis. | | | | repeatedly saying every night "Every day in every |
| Hurt by his accomplishment the medical establishment | | | | way I am getting better & better" from this |
| arranged for an official French government | | | | experiment he discovered that this leads to positive |
| investigating committee. This committee included | | | | effect in curing of patient. |
| Benjamin Franklin, who was the American | | | | Other significant contributors to Hypnosis are : Abbe |
| ambassador to France, and Joseph Guillotine. | | | | Faria, James Esdale, Nicholas Spanos, Amir Raz, |
| James Braid (1795-1860) became interested in | | | | Robert Baker etc. For more information, visit, subscribe |
| mesmerism. He said that in the experiment by | | | | to and bookmark: easyhypnosistips(dot)com for your |
| Mesmer, there is something beyond the effect of | | | | health & self improvement aids. And keep up with |
| magnet only. In 1842 he developed the technique of | | | | the latest news there for your home and family. |
| eye fixation & called it hypnosis. The word | | | | People worldwide use hypnosis for overcoming weight |
| Hypnosis was taken from Hypnos, the Greek god of | | | | loss, to help stop smoking and abusing drugs and |
| sleep. However later, he tried to change the name to | | | | alcohol, to help with easing pain, for self improvement |
| monoeidism but the original name of hypnosis remained | | | | and much more. See how easy hypnosis can help you |
| popular. | | | | and your loved ones today! |
| Next, Jean Marie Charcot (1825-1893), a French | | | | |