A Hypnosis History Lesson
The word “hypnosis” is derived from the Greek word hypnos, which means “sleep.” In the 1700s, Austrian physician Franz Anton Mesmer sought to legitimize his ability to heal patients by using their minds. The majority of people did not accept his form of treatment and began to discredit Mesmer, though many other followers continued to practice his methods. Interestingly, this is also where the term mesmerize finds its root.
Another believer named James Braid, who actually coined the term hypnosis, thought that this process could be used as a type of anesthesia during surgical procedures. The use of mesmerism continued and eventually found its way to France during the 1800s. It was from studying the effects of hypnotism that Sigmund Freud developed his theories on mental disorders.
Later, interest began to grow among early psychologists in the United States at several universities. After World War II, research was undertaken in a laboratory at Stanford University, which helped seal the status of hypnosis as one of veritable scientific study.
The roots of this phenomenon are based in extensive scientific study so it’s hard to believe that hypnosis is just something conjured up for the pure entertainment of seeing others make fools of themselves in public.
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