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James Braid
Source: James Braid invented hypnotism
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Hypnosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hypnotism was a parlor trick invented by Anton Mesmer in France in the 18th century, and Benjamin Franklin was a part of an international group of individuals who was brought in to challenge this and figure out what the trick is, and it led to a real questioning of the inherent basis of hypnosis.
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People think he invented hypnotism, but he didn’t really. What Mesmer did was start the concept that there is a universal fluid present in everything at all levels of creation. Those fluids are susceptible to magnetic vibrations.
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John-Ivan Palmer // The World's Fastest and Funniest Hypnotist! ... "Hostile Break-up, Sinister Reunion: Mesmerism & The Boob," by John-Ivan Palmer, Nth Position online magazine, March, 2004. A radical proposal of how Anton Mesmer simultaneously invented hypnotism and television in 1778.
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His chief disciple, the Marquis de Puysegur, ultimately invented hypnotism, the power of auto-suggestion, which was dubbed 'Mesmerism' in honour of his inspiration. ... While hypnotism and various states of consciousness eventually found their way into healthcare through the new science of psychology,
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Franz Anton Mesmer, born in1734, was considered by some people as the person who invented hypnotism. Read about his life and career, and debate whether or not he actually invented the science of hypnotism. Ask students to find out how hypnotism is used in medicine today.
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