Hidden Depths: The Story of HypnosisIn Hidden Depths, Robin Waterfield explores the fascinating world of hypnosis, tracing the history of this often misunderstood craft beginning with a passage in the book of Genesis, and continuing through his own personal experiences today. Waterfield uses the history and controversy surrounding the practice of hypnosis to gain insight into our behavior and psychology, and considers how hypnotic techniques have been absorbed into society through advertising, media and popular culture. |
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Contents
Hypnosis in Fact and Fiction | 1 |
In the Beginning | 42 |
Franz Anton Mesmer | 64 |
Magnetic Sleep and Victors Sister | 105 |
Crusaders and Prophets in the United States | 132 |
Mesmeric Mania in the United Kingdom | 157 |
Murder Rape and Debate in the Late Nineteenth Century | 211 |
Psychic Powers and Recovered Memories | 234 |
Hypnotherapy Mind and Body | 325 |
Mind Control | 356 |
Selfimprovement and the New Age | 386 |
A Plea | 412 |
In Mesmers Footsteps | 418 |
References | 421 |
Bibliography | 427 |
Index of Names | 447 |
Freud and Other Alienists | 274 |
State or No State The Modern Controversy | 299 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Hidden Depths: The Story of Hypnosis |
| Author | Robin Waterfield |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Psychology Press, 2003 |
| ISBN | 041594791X, 9780415947916 |
| Length | 464 pages |
| Subjects | › › Psychology / History Psychology / Hypnotism Psychology / Psychotherapy / General |
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