,complete ,hypnotism ,mesm]ism1 ,m9d-,read+ & ,spiritualism ,h[ to ,hypnotize3 ,be+ an ,exhau/ive & ,practical ,sy/em ( ,me?od1 ,application1 & ,use by ,a4 ,alpheus #aijc ,,cont5ts ,,introduction ,hi/ory ( hypnotism--,mesm]--,puysegur--,braid--,: at is hypnotism8--,!ories ( hypnotism3 #a4 ,animal magnetism2 #b4 ,! ,neurosis ,!ory2 #c4 ,sugge/ion ,!ory ,,*apt] ,i ,h[ to ,hypnotize--,dr4 ,cocke's me?od-,dr4 ,fl9t's me?od--,! ,fr5* me?od at ,p>is--,at ,nancy--,! ,h9doo sil5t me?od--,h[ to wake a subject f hypnotic sleep--,frauds ( public hypnotic ent]ta9m5ts4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,amus+ exp]im5ts--,hypnotiz+ on ! /age--8,y c't pull y\r h&s ap>t60--,po/-hypnotic sugge/ion--,! newsboy1 ! hunt]1 & ! "y man ) ! rag doll--,a :ip becomes hot iron--,c\rt+ a broom /ick--,! side-%[ ,,*apt] ,,iii ,! /ages ( hypnotism--,le?>gy-,catalepsy--,! somnambuli/ic /age--,fasc9ation ,,*apt] ,,iv ,h[ ! subject feels "u hypnotization--,dr4 ,cocke's exp]i5ce--,effect ( music--,dr4 ,alfr$ ,w>?9's exp]im5ts ,,*apt] ,v ,self hypnotization--,h[ x may be done--,an exp]i5ce--,acc\ntable = *ildr5's crusade--,ori5tal prophets self-hypnotiz$ ,,*apt] ,,vi ,simulation--,deception 9 hypnotism v common--,examples ( ,neuropa?ic deceit--,detect+ simulation--,pr(essional subjects--,h[ ,dr4 ,luys ( ! ,*>ity ,hospital at ,p>is 0 deceiv$--,impossibility ( detect+ deception 9 all cases--,confessions ( a pr(essional hypnotic subject ,,*apt] ,,vii ,crim9al sugge/ion--,laboratory crimes--,dr4 ,cocke's exp]im5ts %[+ crim9al sugge/ion is n possible--,dr4 ,william ,james' !ory--,a bad man _c be made good1 :y expect to make a good man bad8 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,dang]s 9 be+ hypnotiz$ ,condemnation ( public p]=mances--,a commons5se view--,evid5ce furni%$ by ,lafonta9e2 by ,dr4 ,c\rmelles2 by ,dr4 ,h>t2 by ,dr4 ,cocke--,no dang] 9 hypnotism if rightly us$ by physicians or sci5ti/s ,,*apt] ,,ix ,hypnotism 9 m$ic9e--,ane/hesia--,re/or+ ! use ( muscles--,halluc9ation--,bad habits ,,*apt] ,x ,hypnotism ( animals--,snake *>m+ ,,*apt] ,,xi ,a sci5tific explanation ( hypnotism--,dr4 ,h>t's !ory ,,*apt] ,,xii ,telepa?y & ,clairvoyance--,peculi> p[] 9 hypnotic /ate--,exp]im5ts--8,phantasms ( ! liv+0 expla9$ by telepa?y ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,! ,confessions ( a ,m$ium--,spirituali/ic ph5om5a expla9$ on !ory ( telepa?y--,int]e/+ /atem5t ( ,mrs4 ,pip]1 ! fam\s m$ium ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society ,,introduction4 ,!re is no d\bt t hypnotism is a v old subject1 ?\gh ! "n 0 n inv5t$ till #ahej4 ,9 x 0 wrapp$ up ! 8my/]ies ( ,isis0 9 ,egypt ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 & probably x 0 "o ( ! weapons1 if n ! *ief in/rum5t ( op]ation1 ( ! magi m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible & ( ! 8wise m50 ( ,babylon & ,egypt4 8,lay+ on ( h&s0 mu/ h be5 a =m ( mesm]ism1 & ,greek oracles ( ,delphi & o!r places seem to h be5 deliv]$ by prie/s or prie/esses :o w5t into trances ( self-induc$ hypnotism4 ,x is suspect$ t ! fakirs ( ,india :o make trees gr[ f dry twigs 9 a few m9utes1 or trans=m a rod into a s]p5t 7z ,a>on did 9 ,bible hi/ory71 op]ate by "s =m ( hypnotism4 ,! p ( ! ,ea/ are mu* m subject to influ5ces ( ?is k9d ?an ,we/]n peoples are1 & !re c be no "q t ! religi\s orgies ( hea!ndom 7 m]ely a =m ( t hy/]ia :i* is s closely relat$ to ! mod]n ph5om5on ( hypnotism4 ,?\gh v>i\s sci5tific m5 spoke ( magnetism1 & und]/ood t !re 0 a p[] ( a peculi> k9d :i* "o man c\ld ex]cise ov] ano!r1 x 0 n until ,fr$]ick ,anton ,mesm] 7a doctor ( ,vi5na7 appe>$ 9 #agge t ! g5]al public gave any special att5tion to ! subject4 ,9 ! ye> m5tion$1 ,mesm] s5t out a circul> lett] to v>i\s sci5tific societies or 8,academies0 z !y are call$ 9 ,europe1 /at+ 8 belief t 8animal magnetism0 exi/$1 & t ?r\gh x "o man c\ld influ5ce ano!r4 ,no att5tion 0 giv5 8 lett]1 except by ! ,academy ( ,b]l91 :i* s5t him an unfavorable reply4 ,9 #aggh ,mesm] 0 oblig$ = "s unkn[n reason to leave ,vi5na1 & w5t to ,p>is1 :]e he 0 =tunate 9 conv]t+ to 8 ideas d',eslon1 ! ,comte d',artois's physician1 & "o ( ! m$ical pr(essors at ! ,faculty ( ,m$ic9e4 ,8 success 0 v great2 ev]ybody 0 anxi\s to be magnetiz$1 & ! lucky ,vi5nese doctor 0 soon oblig$ to call 9 assi/ants4 ,deleuze1 ! libr>ian at ! ,j>d9 des ,plantes1 :o has be5 call$ ! ,hippocrates ( magnetism1 has left ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ,mesm]'s exp]im5ts3 8,9 ! middle ( a l>ge room /ood an oak tub1 f\r or five feet 9 diamet] & "o foot deep4 ,x 0 clos$ by a lid made 9 two pieces1 & encas$ 9 ano!r tub or bucket4 ,at ! bottom ( ! tub a numb] ( bottles 7 laid 9 conv]g5t r[s1 s t ! neck ( ea* bottle turn$ t[>ds ! c5tre4 ,o!r bottles fill$ ) magnetiz$ wat] tightly cork$ up 7 laid 9 div]g5t r[s ) _! necks turn$ outw>ds4 ,sev]al r[s 7 ?us pil$ up1 & ! app>atus 0 !n pron\nc$ to be at #8high pressure'4 ,! tub 0 fill$ ) wat]1 to :i* 7 sometimes add$ p[d]$ glass & iron fil+s4 ,!re 7 also "s dry tubs1 t is1 prep>$ 9 ! same mann]1 b )\t any additional wat]4 ,! lid 0 p]=at$ to admit ( ! passage ( movable b5t rods1 :i* c\ld be appli$ to ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! pati5t's body4 ,a long rope 0 also fa/5$ to a r+ 9 ! lid1 & ?is ! pati5ts plac$ loosely r\nd _! limbs4 ,no disease (f5sive to ! sight 0 treat$1 su* z sores1 or de=mities4 8,a l>ge numb] ( pati5ts 7 commonly treat$ at "o "t4 ,!y drew ne> to ea* o!r1 t\*+ h&s1 arms1 knees1 or feet4 ,! h&some/1 y\nge/1 & mo/ robu/ magnetiz]s held also an iron rod ) :i* !y t\*$ ! dilatory or /ubborn pati5ts4 ,! rods & ropes _h all und]gone a #8prep>ation' & 9 a v %ort space ( "t ! pati5ts felt ! magnetic influ5ce4 ,! wom51 be+ ! mo/ easily affect$1 7 almo/ at once seiz$ ) fits ( yawn+ & /ret*+2 _! eyes clos$1 _! legs gave way & !y seem$ to suffocate4 ,9 va9 did musical glasses & h>monicas res\nd1 ! piano & voices re-e*o2 ^! suppos$ aids only seem$ to increase ! pati5ts' convulsive movem5ts4 ,s>donic laught]1 pite\s moans & torr5ts ( te>s bur/ =? on all sides4 ,! bodies 7 ?r[n back 9 spasmodic j]ks1 ! respirations s\nd$ l dea? rattles1 ! mo/ t]rify+ symptoms 7 exhibit$4 ,!n sudd5ly ! actors ( ?is /range sc5e w\ld frantically or raptur\sly ru% t[>ds ea* o!r1 ei!r rejoic+ & embrac+ or ?ru/+ away _! neighbors ) e appe>ance ( horror4 8,ano!r room 0 padd$ & pres5t$ ano!r spectacle4 ,!re wom5 beat _! heads aga9/ wadd$ walls or roll$ on ! cu%ion-cov]$ floor1 9 fits ( suffocation4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is pant+1 quiv]+ ?rong1 ,mesm]1 dress$ 9 a lilac coat1 mov$ ab\t1 ext5d+ a magic w& t[>d ! lea/ suff]+1 halt+ 9 front ( ! mo/ viol5tly excit$ & gaz+ /eadily into _! eyes1 :ile he held bo? _! h&s 9 81 br++ ! middle f+]s 9 imm$iate contact to e/abli% communication4 ,at ano!r mom5t he w\ld1 by a motion ( op5 h&s & ext5d$ f+]s1 op]ate ) ! great curr5t1 cross+ & uncross+ 8 arms ) wond]ful rapidity to make ! f9al passes40 ,hy/]ical wom5 & n]v\s "y boys1 _m ( !m f ! highe/ ranks ( ,society1 flock$ ar\nd ?is wond]ful wiz>d1 & incid5tally he made a great deal ( money4 ,!re is little d\bt t he />t$ out z a g5u9e & s9c]e /ud5t ( ! sci5tific "* ( ! new p[] he _h inde$ discov]$2 !re is also no d\bt t he ultimately became little m ?an a *>latan4 ,!re 01 ( c\rse1 no virtue 9 8 8prep>$0 rods1 nor 9 8 magnetic tubs4 ,at ! same "t ! belief ( ! p t !re 0 virtue 9 !m 0 "o ( ! *ief means by :i* he 0 able to induce hypnotism1 z we %all see lat]4 ,fai?1 imag9ation1 & will+ness to be hypnotiz$ on ! "p ( ! subject are all indisp5sable to entire success 9 ! practice ( ?is /range art4 ,9 #aggi ,mesm] publi%$ a pamphlet entitl$ 8,memoire sur la dec\v]te du magnetisme animal01 ( :i* ,doctor ,cocke gives ! foll[+ summ>y 78 *ief claim 0 t he _h discov]$ a pr9ciple :i* w\ld cure e disease73 8,he sets =? 8 conclusions 9 tw5ty-sev5 propositions1 ( :i* ! sub/ance is z foll[s3-- ,!re is a reciprocal action & reaction betwe5 ! planets1 ! e>? & animate nature by means ( a con/ant univ]sal fluid1 subject to me*anical laws yet unkn[n4 ,! animal body is directly affect$ by ! ins9uation ( ?is ag5t into ! sub/ance ( ! n]ves4 ,x causes 9 human bodies prop]ties analog\s to ^? ( ! magnet1 = :i* reason x is call$ #8,animal ,magnetism'4 ,?is magnetism may be communicat$ to o!r bodies1 may be increas$ & reflect$ by mirrors1 communicat$1 propagat$1 & accumulat$1 by s\nd4 ,x may be accumulat$1 conc5trat$1 & transport$4 ,! same rules apply to ! opposite virtue4 ,! magnet is susceptible ( magnetism & ! opposite virtue4 ,! magnet & artificial electricity h1 ) respect to disease1 prop]ties common to a ho/ ( o!r ag5ts pres5t$ to u by nature1 & if ! use ( ^! has be5 att5d$ by useful results1 !y are due to animal magnetism4 ,by ! aid ( magnetism1 !n1 ! physician enlight5$ z to ! use ( m$ic9e may r5d] its action m p]fect1 & c provoke & direct salut>y crises s z to h !m completely "u 8 control40 ,! ,faculty ( ,m$ic9e inve/igat$ ,mesm]'s claims1 b report$ unfavorably1 & ?reat5$ d',eslon ) expulsion f ! society unless he gave ,mesm] up4 ,nev]!less ! gov]nm5t favor$ ! discov]]1 & :5 ! m$ical frat]nity attack$ him ) su* vigor t he felt oblig$ to leave ,p>is1 x (f]$ him a p5sion ( #bj1jjj francs if he w\ld rema94 ,he w5t away1 b lat] came back at ! reque/ ( 8 pupils4 ,9 #aghd ! gov]nm5t appo9t$ two commissions to inve/igate ! claims t _h be5 made4 ,on "o ( ^! commissions 0 ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 !n ,am]ican ,ambassador to ,france z well z ! great ,fr5* sci5ti/ ,lavoisi]4 ,! o!r 0 drawn f ! ,royal ,academy ( ,m$ic9e1 & includ$ ,laur5t de ,jussieu1 ! only man :o decl>$ 9 favor ( ,mesm]4 ,!re is no d\bt t ,mesm] _h return$ to ,p>is = ! purpose ( mak+ money1 & ^! commissions 7 promot$ 9 "p by p]sons desir\s ( driv+ him out4 8,x is int]e/+10 says a ,fr5* writ]1 8to p]use ! reports ( ^! commissions3 !y read l a debate on "s obscure subject ( :i* ! future has p>tly reveal$ ! secret40 ,says ano!r ,fr5* writ] 7,c\rmelles73 8,!y s\ght ! fluid1 n by ! /udy ( ! cures affect$1 :i* 0 consid]$ too complicat$ a task1 b 9 ! phases ( mesm]ic sleep4 ,^! 7 consid]$ indisp5sable & easily regulat$ by ! exp]im5tali/4 ,:5 submitt$ to close inve/igation1 x 01 h[ev]1 f\nd t !y c\ld only be induc$ :5 ! subjects knew !y 7 be+ magnetiz$1 & t !y diff]$ accord+ z !y 7 conduct$ 9 public or 9 private4 ,9 %ort--:e!r x be a co9cid5ce or ! tru?--imag9ation 0 consid]$ ! sole active ag5t4 ,:]eupon d',eslon rem>k$1 #8,if imag9ation is ! be/ cure1 :y %\ld we n use ! imag9ation z a curative means8' ,did he1 :o _h s vaunt$ ! exi/5ce ( ! fluid1 mean by ?is to d5y its exi/5ce1 or 0 x r a satirical way ( say+4 #8,y *oose to call x imag9ation2 be x s4 ,b aft] all1 z x cures1 let u make ! mo/ ( x'8 8,! two commissions came to ! conclusion t ! ph5om5a 7 due to imitation1 & contact1 t !y 7 dang]\s & mu/ be prohibit$4 ,/range to relate1 sev5ty ye>s lat]1 ,arago pron\nc$ ! same v]dict60 ,daur5t ,jussieu 0 ! only "o :o believ$ 9 any?+ m ?an ?is4 ,he saw a new & important tru?1 :i* he set =? 9 a p]sonal report ^u )draw+ f ! commission1 :i* %[$ itself s ho/ile to ,mesm] & 8 pret5sions4 ,"t & sci5tific progress h l>gely ov]?r[n ,mesm]'s !ories ( ! fluid2 yet ,mesm] _h made a discov]y t 0 9 ! c\rse ( a hundr$ ye>s to develop into an important sci5tific /udy4 ,says ,v9c5t3 8,x seems ev] ! habit ( ! %all[ sci5ti/ to plume himself on ! m accurate !ories :i* h be5 provid$ = him by ! progress ( k & ( sci5ce1 & !n1 hav+ be5 f$ ) a limit$ hi/orical pabulum1 to turn & talk lightly1 & ) an air ( ! mo/ sup]ior condesc5sion1 ( ! weakness & follies ( ^? b = ^: pati5t labors our mod]n !ories w\ld probably be non-exi/5t40 ,if x _h n be5 = ,mesm] & 8 8,animal ,magnetism01 we w\ld nev] h _h 8hypnotism0 & all our le>n$ societies = ! /udy ( x4 ,mesm]1 ?\gh 8 pret5sions 7 discr$it$1 0 quickly foll[$ by ,puysegur1 :o drew all ! _w to ,buzancy1 ne> ,soissons1 ,france4 8,doctor ,cloquet relat$ t he saw !re1 pati5ts no long] ! victims ( hy/]ical fits1 b enjoy+ a calm1 peaceful1 re/orative slumb]4 ,x may be said t f ?is mom5t really efficaci\s & useful magnetism became kn[n40 ,e "o ru%$ once m to be magnetiz$1 & ,puysegur _h s _m pati5ts t to c>e = !m all he 0 oblig$ to magnetize a tree 7z he said71 :i* 0 t\*$ by hundr$s :o came to be cur$1 & 0 long kn[n z 8,puysegur's tree04 ,z a result ( ,puysegur's success1 a numb] ( societies 7 =m$ 9 ,france = ! /udy ( ! new ph5om5a4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! subject _h attract$ consid]able int]e/ 9 ,g]many1 & 9 #ahab ,wolf>t 0 s5t to ,mesm] at ,frau5feld by ! ,prussian gov]nm5t to inve/igate ,mesm]ism4 ,he became an en?usia/1 & introduc$ its practice into ! hospital at ,b]l94 ,9 #ahad ,deleuze publi%$ a book on ! subject1 & ,abbe ,f>ia1 :o _h come f ,india1 demon/rat$ t !re 0 no fluid1 b t ! ph5om5a 7 subjective1 or )9 ! m9d ( ! pati5t4 ,he fir/ introduc$ :at is n[ call$ ! 8me?od ( sugge/ion0 9 produc+ magnetism or hypnotism4 ,9 #ahae ,mesm] di$4 ,exp]im5tation cont9u$1 & 9 ! #bj's ,foissac p]suad$ ! ,academy ( ,m$ic9e to appo9t a commission to inve/igate ! subject4 ,aft] five ye>s !y pres5t$ a report4 ,?is report gave a good /atem5t ( ! practical op]ation ( magnetism1 m5tion+ ! ph5om5a ( somnambulism1 ane/hesia1 loss ( memory1 & ! v>i\s o!r symptoms ( ! hypnotic /ate z we "k x4 ,x 0 ?\ght t magnetism _h a "r to be consid]$ z a !rapeutic ag5t1 & t x might be us$ by physicians1 ?\gh o!rs %\ld n be all[$ to practice x4 ,9 #ahcg ano!r commission made a decid$ly unfavorable report4 ,soon aft] ?is ,burd91 a memb] ( ! ,academy1 (f]$ a prize ( #c1jjj francs to any "o :o w\ld read ! numb] ( a bank-note or ! l ) 8 eyes b&ag$ 7"u c]ta9 fix$ conditions71 b x 0 nev] aw>d$1 ?\gh _m claim$ x1 & !re has be5 consid]able evid5ce t p]sons 9 ! hypnotic /ate h 7sometimes7 rem>kable clairvoyant p[]s4 ,soon aft] ?is1 magnetism fell into v l[ repute ?r\gh\t ,france & ,g]many1 & sci5tific m5 became loa? to h _! names connect$ ) ! /udy ( x 9 any way4 ,! /udy _h n yet be5 s]i\sly tak5 up 9 ,engl&1 & two physicians :o gave "s att5tion to x suff]$ decid$ly 9 pr(essional reputation4 ,x is to an ,engli% physician1 h[ev]1 t we owe ! sci5tific "* ( mod]n hypnotism4 ,inde$ he inv5t$ ! "n ( hypnotism1 =m$ f ! ,greek ^w mean+ #8sleep'1 & designat+ #8artificially produc$ sleep'4 ,8 "n is ,james ,braid1 & s important 7 ! results ( 8 /udy t hypnotism has sometimes be5 call$ 8,braidism04 ,doctor ,c\rmelles gives ! foll[+ int]e/+ summ>y ( ,braid's exp]i5ces3 8,novemb]1 #ahda1 he witness$ a public exp]im5t made by ,monsieur ,lafonta9e1 a ,swiss magnetiz]4 ,he ?\ght ! :ole ?+ a com$y2 a week aft]1 he att5d$ a second exhibition1 saw t ! pati5t c\ld n op5 8 eyes1 & conclud$ t ?is 0 ascribable to "s physical cause4 ,! fixity ( gaze mu/1 accord+ to him1 exhau/ ! n]ve c5t]s ( ! eyes & _! surr\nd+s4 ,he made a fri5d look /eadily at ! neck ( a bottle1 & 8 own wife look at an ornam5tation on ! top ( a *9a sug> b[l3 sleep 0 ! consequ5ce4 ,"h hypnotism _h its orig91 & ! fact 0 e/abli%$ t sleep c\ld be induc$ by physical ag5ts4 ,?is1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 is ! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two classes ( ph5om5a 7magnetism & hypnotism73 = magnetism supposes a direct action ( ! magnetiz] on ! magnetiz$ subject1 an action :i* does n exi/ 9 hypnotism40 ,x may be /at$ t mo/ ,engli% & ,am]ican op]ators fail to see any di/9ction betwe5 magnetism & hypnotism1 & suppose t ! effect ( passes1 etc41 z us$ by ,mesm]1 is 9 its way z mu* physical z ! me?od ( produc+ hypnotism by conc5trat+ ! gaze ( ! subject on a bright object1 or ! l4 ,braid _h discov]$ a new sci5ce--z f> z ! !oretical view ( x 0 conc]n$--= he %[$ t hypnotism is l>gely1 if n purely1 me*anical & physical4 ,he not$ t dur+ "o phase ( hypnotism1 kn[n z catalepsy1 ! arms1 limbs1 etc41 might be plac$ 9 any position & w\ld rema9 !re2 he also not$ t a puff ( brea? w\ld usually awak5 a subject1 & t by talk+ to a subject & tell+ him to d ?is or d t1 ev5 aft] he awakes f ! sleep1 he c be made to d ^? ?+s4 ,braid ?\ght he might affect a c]ta9 "p ( ! bra9 dur+ hypnotic sleep1 & if he c\ld f9d ! seat ( ! ?iev+ disposition1 or ! l1 he c\ld cure ! pati5t ( desire to commit crime1 simply by sugge/ion1 or comm&4 ,braid's conclusions 71 9 brief1 t !re 0 no fluid1 or o!r ext]ior ag5t1 b t hypnotism 0 due to a physiological condition ( ! n]ves4 ,x 0 8 belief t hypnotic sleep 0 br\ght ab\t by fatigue ( ! eyelids1 or by o!r influ5ces :olly )9 ! subject4 ,9 ?is he 0 support$ by ,c>p5t]1 ! great physiologi/2 b nei!r ,braid nor ,c>p5t] c\ld get ! m$ical organizations to give ! matt] any att5tion1 ev5 to inve/igate x4 ,9 #ahdh an ,am]ican nam$ ,grimes succe$$ 9 obta9+ all ! ph5om5a ( hypnotism1 & creat$ a s*ool ( writ]s :o made use ( ! ^w 8electro-biology40 ,9 #ahej ,braid's ideas 7 introduc$ into ,france1 & ,dr4 ,azam1 ( ,bordeaux1 publi%$ an acc\nt ( !m 9 ! 8,ar*ives de ,m$ic9e40 ,f ?is "t on ! subject 0 widely /udi$ by sci5tific m5 9 ,france & ,g]many1 & x 0 m sl[ly tak5 up 9 ,engl&4 ,x may be /at$ "h t ! ,fr5* & o!r ,lat9 races are mu* m easily hypnotiz$ ?an ! nor!rn races1 ,am]icans p]haps be+ lea/ subject to ! hypnotic influ5ce1 & next to !m ! ,engli%4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,ori5tals are influ5c$ to a degree we c h>dly compreh5d4 ,,:at ,,is ,,hypnotism8 ,we h se5 t s f> ! hi/ory ( hypnotism has giv5 u two manife/ations1 or me?ods1 t ( passes & play+ ^u ! imag9ation 9 v>i\s ways1 us$ by ,mesm]1 & t ( physical means1 su* z look+ at a bright object1 us$ by ,braid4 ,bo? ( ^! me?ods are /ill 9 use1 & ?\gh hundr$s ( sci5tific m51 includ+ _m physicians1 h /udi$ ! subject = ye>s1 no ess5tially new pr9ciple has be5 discov]$1 ?\gh ! details ( hypnotic op]ation h be5 ?or\ghly classifi$ & _m m9or elem5ts ( int]e/ h be5 develop$4 ,all ^! make a body ( evid5ce :i* w assi/ u 9 answ]+ ! "q1 ,:at is hypnotism8 ,mod]n sci5tific /udy has pretty conclusively e/abli%$ ! foll[+ facts3 #a4 ,idiots1 babies "u ?ree ye>s old1 & hopelessly insane p _c be hypnotiz$4 #b4 ,no "o c be hypnotiz$ unless ! op]ator c make him conc5trate 8 att5tion = a reasonable l5g? ( "t4 ,conc5tration ( att5tion1 :atev] ! me?od ( produc+ hypnotism1 is absolutely necess>y4 #c4 ,! p]sons n easily hypnotiz$ are ^? said to be neurotic 7or ^? affect$ ) hy/]ia74 ,by 8hy/]ia0 is n meant n]v\s excitability1 necess>ily4 ,"s v phlegmatic p]sons may be affect$ ) hy/]ia4 ,9 m$ical sci5ce 8hy/]ia0 is an irregul> action ( ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,x w sometimes %[ itself by sev]e pa9s 9 ! arm1 :5 9 reality !re is no?+ :atev] to cause pa92 or x w raise a swell+ on ! head q )\t cause4 ,x is a t5d5cy to n]v\s disease :i* 9 sev]e cases may lead to insanity4 ,! ^w neurotic is a g5]al t]m cov]+ affection ( ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,x includes hy/]ia & mu* else beside4 ,on all ^! po9ts practically e /ud5t ( hypnotism is agre$4 ,on ! "q z to :e!r any "o c produce hypnotism by pursu+ ! "r me?ods !re is "s disagreem5t1 b n mu*4 ,dr4 ,erne/ ,h>t 9 an article 9 ! ,briti% ,m$ical ,j\rnal makes ! foll[+ v def9ite /atem5t1 repres5t+ ! side ( ! case t ma9ta9s t any "o c produce hypnotism4 ,says he3 8,x is a common delusion t ! mesm]i/ or hypnotiz] c\nts = any?+ 9 ! exp]im5t4 ,! op]ator1 :e!r prie/1 physician1 *>latan1 self-delud$ en?usia/1 or consci\s impo/]1 is n ! s\rce ( any occult influ5ce1 does n possess any my/]i\s p[]1 & plays only a v second>y & insignificant "p 9 ! *a9 ( ph5om5a obs]v$4 ,!re exi/ at ! pres5t "t _m individuals :o claim = !mselves1 & "s :o make a liv+ by s do+1 a peculi> prop]ty or p[] z pot5t mesm]iz]s1 hypnotiz]s1 magnetiz]s1 or electro-biologi/s4 ,"o ev5 (t5 he>s x said 9 society 7= ,i am sorry to say t ^! mis*iev\s practices & pranks are sometimes made a society game7 t su* a p]son is a clev] hypnoti/ or has great mesm]ic or heal+ p[]4 ,i hope to be able to prove1 :at ,i firmly hold1 bo? f my own p]sonal exp]i5ce & exp]im5t1 z ,i h already relat$ 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 t !re is no su* ?+ z a pot5t mesm]ic influ5ce1 no su* p[] resid5t 9 any "o p]son m ?an ano!r2 t a glass ( wat]1 a tree1 a /ick1 a p5ny-po/ lett]1 or a lime-light c mesm]ize z effectually z c any individual4 ,a clev] hypnotiz] means only a p]son :o is acqua9t$ ) ! physical or m5tal tricks by :i* ! hypnotic condition is produc$2 or sometimes an unconsci\s impo/] :o is unaw>e ( ! v trifl+ "p = :i* he is ca/ 9 ! play1 & :o supposes himself really to possess a my/]i\s p[] :i* 9 fact he does n possess at all1 or :i*1 to speak m accurately1 is equally possess$ by e /ock or /one40 ,aga9/ ?is we may place ! /atem5t ( ,dr4 ,foveau de ,c\rmelles1 :o speaks au?oritatively = ! :ole mod]n ,fr5* s*ool4 ,he says3 8,e magnetiz] is aw>e t c]ta9 individuals nev] c induce sleep ev5 9 ! mo/ easily hypnotizable subjects4 ,!y admit t ! sympa!tic fluid is necess>y1 & t ea* p]son may ev5tually f9d 8 or h] hypnotiz]1 ev5 :5 num]\s attempts at induc+ sleep h fail$4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ! impossibility "s individuals f9d 9 induc+ sleep 9 tra9$ subjects1 proves at lea/ ! exi/5ce ( a negative =ce40 ,if y w\ld ask ! pres5t writ]'s op9ion1 ga!r$ f all ! evid5ce be=e him1 he w\ld say t :ile he has no belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( any magnetic fluid1 or any?+ t corresponds to x1 he ?9ks !re c be no d\bt t "s p w succe$ z hypnoti/s :ile "s w fail1 j z "s fail z c>p5t]s :ile o!rs succe$4 ,?is is true 9 e walk ( life4 ,x is also true t "s p attract1 o!rs repel1 ! p !y meet4 ,?is is n v easily expla9$1 b we h all _h opportunity to obs]ve x4 ,aga91 s9ce conc5tration is ! pr]equisite = produc+ hypnotism1 "o :o has n ! p[] ( conc5tration himself1 & conc5tration :i* he c p]fectly control1 is n likely to be able to secure x 9 o!rs4 ,also1 s9ce fai? is a /rong elem5t1 a p]son :o has n p]fect self-confid5ce c\ld n expect to create confid5ce 9 o!rs4 ,:ile _m successful hypnotiz]s c !mselves be hypnotiz$1 x is probable t mo/ all :o h p[] ( ?is k9d are !mselves exempt f ! ex]cise ( x4 ,x is c]ta9ly true t :ile a p]son easily hypnotiz$ is by no means weak-m9d$ 7inde$1 x is probable t mo/ g5iuses w\ld be good hypnotic subjects71 /ill su* p]sons h n a well balanc$ con/itution & _! n]ves are high-/rung if n unbalanc$4 ,!y w\ld be mo/ likely to be subject to a p]son :o _h su* a /rong & well-balanc$ n]v\s con/itution t x w\ld be h>d to hypnotize4 ,& x is always safe to say t ! /rong may control ! weak1 b x is n likely t ! weak w control ! /rong4 ,!re is also ano!r ?+ t mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,sci5ce tea*es t all matt] is 9 vibration4 ,inde$1 philosophy po9ts to ! !ory t matt] itself is no?+ m ?an c5t]s ( =ce 9 vibration4 ,! l[e/ vibration we "k is t ( s\nd4 ,!n comes1 at an enorm\sly high] rate1 heat1 light 7beg9n+ at d>k r$ & pass+ ?r\gh ! prismatic colors to violet :i* has a high vibration71 to ! *emical rays1 & !n ! s-call$ ,x or unkn[n rays :i* h a mu* high] vibration /ill4 ,electricity is a =m ( vibration1 & accord+ to ! belief ( _m sci5ti/s1 life is a species ( vibration s high t we h no possible means ( measur+ x4 ,z e /ud5t ( sci5ce kn[s1 air appe>s to be ! *ief m$ium = convey+ vibration ( s\nd1 metal is ! *ief m$ium = convey+ electric vibrations1 :ile to acc\nt = ! vibrations ( heat & light we h to assume 7or imag9e7 an invisible1 impond]able e!r :i* fills all space & has no prop]ty ( matt] t we c di/+ui% except t ( convey+ vibrations ( light 9 its v>i\s =ms4 ,:5 we pass on to human life1 we h to !orize *iefly by analogy4 7,x mu/ n be =gott51 h[ev]1 t ! exi/5ce ( ! e!r & _m assum$ facts 9 sci5ce are only !ories :i* h come to be g5]ally adopt$ because !y expla9 ph5om5a ( all k9ds bett] ?an any o!r !ories :i* h be5 (f]$47 ,n[1 9 life1 z 9 physical sci5ce1 any "o :o c get1 or has by nature1 ! key-note ( ano!r nature1 has a trem5d\s p[] ov] t o!r nature4 ,! foll[+ /ory illu/rates :at ?is p[] is 9 ! physical _w4 ,:ile we _c v\* = ! exact tru? ( ! details ( ! /ory1 !re c be no d\bt ( ! accuracy ( ! pr9ciple on :i* x is bas$3 8,a musical g5ius came to ! ,susp5sion ,bridge at ,niag>a ,falls1 & ask$ p]mission to cross2 b z he _h no money1 8 reque/ 0 contemptu\sly refus$4 ,he /epp$ away f ! entrance1 &1 draw+ 8 viol9 f 8 case1 began s\nd+ notes up & d[n ! scale4 ,he f9ally discov]$1 by ! ?rill t s5t a tremor ?r\gh ! mighty /ructure1 t he _h f\nd ! note on :i* ! great cable t upheld ! mass1 0 key$4 ,he drew 8 b[ across ! /r+ ( ! viol9 aga91 & ! colossal wire1 z if "u ! spell ( a magician1 respond$ ) a ?rob t s5t a wave ?r\gh its enorm\s l5g?4 ,he s\nd$ ! note aga9 & aga91 & ! cable t 0 dormant "u ! /ra9 ( load$ teams & mon/] eng9es--! cable t rema9$ /olid "u ! pressure ( human traffic1 & ! heavy tread ( comm]ce1 ?rill$ & surg$ & %ook itself1 z mad waves ( vibration c\rs$ ov] its l5g?1 & x tore at its slack1 until l a foam-cre/$ wave ( ! sea1 x %ook ! t[]s at ei!r end1 or1 l "s s5ti5t animal1 x tugg$ at its fett]s & long$ to be free4 8,! (fic]s 9 *>ge1 appreh5sive ( dang]1 hurri$ ! poor musician across1 & bade him begone & tr\ble !m no m4 ,! ragg$ g5ius1 putt+ 8 well-worn in/rum5t back 9 its case1 mutt]$ to himself1 #8,i'd ei!r cross$ free or torn d[n ! bridge4'0 8,s ! hypnoti/10 goes on ! writ] f :i* ! above is quot$1 8f9ds ! note on :i* ! subjective side ( ! p]son is attun$1 & by play+ ^u x awak5s into activity emotions & s5sibilities t o!rwise w\ld h rema9$ dormant1 unus$ & ev5 unsuspect$40 ,no /ud5t ( sci5ce w d5y ! tru? ( ^! /atem5ts4 ,at ! same "t x has be5 demon/rat$ aga9 & aga9 t p]sons c & d frequ5tly hypnotize !mselves4 ,?is is :at ,mr4 ,h>t means :5 he says t any /ick or /one may produce hypnotism4 ,if a p]son w gaze /eadily at a bright fire1 or a glass ( wat]1 = in/ance1 he c ?r[ himself into a hypnotic trance exactly simil> to ! condition produc$ by a pr(essional or tra9$ hypnoti/4 ,su* p1 h[ev]1 mu/ be possess$ ( imag9ation4 ,,!ories ,,( ,,hypnotism4 ,we h n[ le>n$ "s facts 9 reg>d to hypnotism2 b !y leave ! subject /ill a my/]y4 ,o!r facts :i* w be develop$ 9 ! c\rse ( ?is book w only deep5 ! my/]y4 ,we w !re=e /ate "s ( ! be/ kn[n !ories4 ,be=e do+ s1 h[ev]1 x w\ld be well to /ate concisely j :at seems to happ5 9 a case ( hypnotism4 ,! ^w hypnotism means sleep1 & ! def9ition ( hypnotism implies artificially produc$ sleep4 ,sometimes ?is sleep is deep & la/+1 & ! pati5t is totally ins5sible2 b ! int]e/+ phase ( ! condition is t 9 c]ta9 /ages ! pati5t is only p>tially asleep1 :ile ! o!r "p ( 8 bra9 is awake & v active4 ,x is well kn[n t "o "p ( ! bra9 may be affect$ )\t affect+ ! o!r p>ts4 ,9 hemiplegia1 = in/ance1 "o half ( ! n]v\s sy/em is p>alyz$1 :ile ! o!r half is all "r4 ,9 ! /ages ( hypnotism we w n[ consid]1 ! w portion ( ! bra9 or m9d seems to be put to sleep1 :ile ! o!r faculties are1 abnormally awake4 ,"s expla9 ?is by suppos+ t ! blood is driv5 out ( "o portion ( ! bra9 & driv5 into o!r portions4 ,9 any case1 x is z ?\gh ! human eng9e 7 unc\pl$1 & ! pati5t becomes an automaton4 ,if he is told to d ?is1 t1 or ! o!r1 he does x1 simply because 8 w is asleep & 8sugge/ion01 z x is call$1 f )\t makes him act j z he />ts up unconsci\sly 9 8 ord9>y sleep if tickl$ ) a /raw4 ,n[ = ! !ories4 ,!re are ?ree lead+ !ories1 kn[n z t ( #a4 ,animal ,magnetism2 #b4 ,neurosis2 & #c4 ,sugge/ion4 ,we w simply /ate !m briefly 9 ord] )\t discussion4 ,animal ,magnetism4 ,?is is ! !ory (f]$ by ,mesm]1 & ^? :o hold x assume t 8! hypnotiz] ex]cises a =ce1 indep5d5tly ( sugge/ion1 ov] ! subject4 ,!y believe "o "p ( ! body to be *>g$ sep>ately1 or t ! :ole body may be fill$ ) magnetism4 ,!y recognize ! p[]1 ( sugge/ion1 b !y d n believe x to be ! pr9cipal factor 9 ! production ( ! hypnotic /ate40 ,^? :o hold ?is !ory today di/+ui% betwe5 ! ph5om5a produc$ by magnetism & ^? produc$ by physical means or simple sugge/ion4 ,! ,neurosis ,!ory4 ,we h already expla9$ ! ^w neurosis1 b we repeat "h ! def9ition giv5 by ,dr4 ,j4 ,r4 ,cocke4 8,a neurosis is any affection ( ! n]v\s c5t]s occurr+ )\t any mat]ial ag5t produc+ x1 )\t inflammation or any o!r con/ant /ructural *ange :i* c be detect$ 9 ! n]v\s c5t]s4 ,z w be se5 f ! def9ition1 any abnormal manife/ation ( ! n]v\s sy/em ( ^: cause we "k practically no?+1 is1 = conv5i5ce1 t]m$ a neurosis4 ,if a man has a c]ta9 habit or trick1 x is t]m$ a neurosis or neuropa?ic habit4 ,"o man ( my acqua9tance1 :o is a pr(essor 9 a college1 always beg9s 8 lecture by fir/ sneez+ & !n pull+ at 8 nose4 ,_m =ms ( tremor are call$ neurosis4 ,n[ to say t hypnotism is ! result ( a neurosis1 simply means t a p]son's n]v\s sy/em is susceptible to ?is condition1 :i*1 by ,m4 ,*>cot & 8 foll[]s1 is reg>d$ z abnormal40 ,9 %ort1 ,m4 ,*>cot places hypnotism 9 ! same category ( n]v\s affections 9 :i* hy/]ia & f9ally halluc9ation 7m$ically consid]$7 are to be class$1 t is to say1 z a n]v\s weakness1 n to say a disease4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory1 a p]son ^: n]v\s sy/em is p]fectly heal?y c\ld n be hypnotiz$4 ,s _m p c be hypnotiz$ because ne>ly all ! _w is m or less insane1 z a c]ta9 great writ] has obs]v$4 ,sugge/ion4 ,?is !ory is bas$ on ! p[] ( m9d ov] ! body z we obs]ve x 9 ev]yday life4 ,aga9 let me quote f ,dr4 ,cooke4 8,if we c direct ! subject's :ole att5tion to ! belief t su* an effect z be=e m5tion$--t 8 arm w be p>alyz$1 = in/ance--w take place1 t effect w gradually occur4 ,su* a result hav+ be5 once produc$1 ! subject's w-p[] & p[] ( resi/ance are consid]ably weak5$1 because he is mu* m incl9$ ?an at fir/ to believe ! hypnotiz]'s ass]tion4 ,?is is g5]ally ! fir/ /ep 9 ! process ( hypnosis4 ,! me?od pursu$ at ! s*ool ( ,nancy is to conv9ce ! subject t 8 eyes are clos+ by direct+ 8 att5tion to t effect z /rongly z possible4 ,h[ev]1 x is n necess>y t we beg9 ) ! eyes4 ,accord+ to ,m4 ,dessoir1 any memb] ( ! body w answ] z well40 ,! !ory ( ,sugge/ion is ma9ta9$ by ! m$ical s*ool atta*$ to ! hospital at ,nancy4 ,! !ory ( ,neurosis 0 orig9ally put =? z ! result ( exp]im5ts by ,dr4 ,*>cot at ! ,salpetri]e hospital 9 ,p>is1 :i* is n[ ! co-call$ ,salpetri]e s*ool--t is ! m$ical1 s*ool connect$ ) ! ,salpetri]e hospital4 ,!re is also ano!r !ory put =?1 or r a modification ( ,pr(essor ,*>cot's !ory1 & ma9ta9$ by ! s*ool ( ! ,*>ity hospital 9 ,p>is1 head$ by ,dr4 ,luys1 to ! effect t ! physical magnet & electricity may affect p]sons 9 ! hypnotic /ate1 & t c]ta9 drugs 9 seal$ tubes plac$ ^u ! pati5t's neck dur+ ! condition ( hypnosis w produce ! same effects :i* ^? drugs w\ld produce if tak5 int]nally1 or z ! nature ( ! drugs w\ld seem to call = if imbib$ 9 a m complete fa%ion4 ,?is s*ool1 h[ev]1 has be5 consid]ably discr$it$1 & ,dr4 ,luys' conclusions are n receiv$ by sci5tific /ud5ts ( hypnotism4 ,x is also /at$1 & ! pres5t writ] has se5 no effective d5ial1 t hypnotism may be produc$ by press+ ) ! f+]s ^u c]ta9 po9ts 9 ! body1 kn[n z hypnog5ic spots4 ,x w be se5 t ^! ?ree !ories /at$ above are greatly at v>iance ) ea* o!r4 ,! /ud5t ( hypnotism w h to =m a conclusion = himself z he inve/igates ! facts4 ,possibly x w be f\nd t ! true !ory is a comb9ation ( all ?ree ( ^? describ$ above4 ,hypnotism is c]ta9ly a complicat$ ph5om5a1 & he w\ld be a ra% man :o %\ld try to expla9 x 9 a s5t5ce or 9 a p>agraph4 ,an entire book proves a v limit$ space = do+ x4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,hypnotize4 ,dr4 ,cocke's ,me?od--,dr4 ,fl9t's ,me?od--,! ,fr5* ,me?od at ,p>is--at ,nancy--,! ,h9doo ,sil5t ,me?od--,h[ to ,wake a ,subject f ,hypnotic ,sleep--,frauds ( ,public ,hypnotic ,ent]ta9]s4 ,fir/ let u quote :at is said ( hypnotism 9 ,fo/]'s ,encyclop$ic ,m$ical ,diction>y4 ,! diction>y /ates ! d]ivation ( ! ^w f ! ,greek ^w mean+ sleep1 & gives z synonym 8,braidism04 ,?is def9ition foll[s3 8,an abnormal /ate into :i* "s p]sons may be ?r[n1 ei!r by a volunt>y act ( _! own1 su* z gaz+ cont9u\sly ) fix$ att5tion on "s bright object held close to ! eyes1 or by ! ex]cise ( ano!r p]son's w2 *>act]iz$ by susp5sion ( ! w & consequ5t ob$i5ce to ! prompt+s ( sugge/ions f )\t4 ,! activity ( ! organs ( special s5se1 except ! eye1 may be height5$1 & ! p[] ( ! muscles increas$4 ,complete ins5sibility to pa9 may be induc$ by hypnotism1 & x has be5 us$ z an anae/hetic4 ,x is apt to be foll[$ by a sev]e heada*e ( long cont9uance1 & by v>i\s n]v\s di/urbances4 ,on em]g+ f ! hypnotic /ate1 ! p]son hypnotiz$ usually has no remembrance ( :at happ5$ dur+ its cont9uance1 b 9 _m p]sons su* remembrance may be induc$ by #8sugge/ion'4 ,ab\t "o p]son 9 ?ree is susceptible to hypnotism1 & ^? ( ! hy/]ical or neurotic t5d5cy 7b r>ely ! insane7 are ! mo/ readily hypnotiz$40 ,fir/ we w quote ! directions = produc+ hypnotism giv5 by ,dr4 ,james ,r4 ,cocke1 "o ( ! mo/ sci5tific exp]im5t]s 9 hypnotism 9 ,am]ica4 ,8 directions ( are special value1 s9ce !y are m applicable to ,am]ican subjects ?an ! directions giv5 by ,fr5* writ]s4 ,says ,dr4 ,cocke3 8,! hypnotic /ate c be produc$ 9 "o ( ! foll[+ ways3 ,fir/1 comm& ! subject to close 8 eyes4 ,tell him 8 m9d is a blank4 ,comm& him to ?9k ( no?+4 ,leave him a few m9utes2 return & tell him he _c op5 8 eyes4 ,if he fails to d s1 !n beg9 to make any sugge/ion :i* may be desir$4 ,?is is ! s-call$ m5tal me?od ( hypnotization4 8,secondly1 give ! subject a co9 or o!r bright object4 ,tell him to look /eadfa/ly at x & n take 8 eyes away f x4 ,sugge/ t 8 eyelids are gr[+ heavy1 t he _c keep !m op54 ,n[ close ! lids4 ,!y _c be op5$4 ,?is is ! usual me?od employ$ by public exhibitors4 ,a simil> me?od is by look+ into a mirror1 or into a glass ( wat]1 or by rapidly revolv+ poli%$ disks1 :i* %\ld be look$ at /eadfa/ly 9 ! same way z is ! co91 & ,i ?9k tires ! eyes less4 8,ano!r me?od is by simply comm&+ ! subject to close 8 eyes1 :ile ! op]ator makes passes ov] 8 head & h&s )\t com+ 9 contact ) !m4 ,sugge/ions may be made dur+ ^! passes4 8,fasc9ation1 z x is call$1 is "o ( ! hypnotic /ates4 ,! op]ator fixes 8 eyes on ^? ( ! subject4 ,hold+ 8 att5tion = a few m9utes1 ! op]ator beg9s to walk backw>d2 ! subject foll[s4 ,! op]ator raises ! arm2 ! subject does likewise4 ,briefly1 ! subject w imitate any movem5t ( ! hypnoti/1 or w obey any sugge/ion made by ^w1 look or ge/ure1 sugge/$ by ! "o ) :om he is en rapport4 8,a v effective me?od ( hypnotiz+ a p]son is by comm&+ him to sleep1 & hav+ "s v s(t music play$ ^u ! piano1 or o!r /r+$ in/rum5t4 ,firm pressure ov] ! orbits1 or ov] ! f+]-ends & root ( ! nail = "s m9utes may also induce ! condition ( hypnosis 9 v s5sitive p]sons4 8,also hypnosis c frequ5tly be induc$ by giv+ ! subject a glass ( wat]1 & tell+ him at ! same "t t x has be5 magnetiz$4 ,! we>+ ( belts ar\nd ! body1 & r+s r\nd ! f+]s1 w also1 sometimes1 induce a degree ( hypnosis1 if ! subject has be5 told t !y h previ\sly be5 magnetiz$ or are electric4 ,! latt] descriptions are ! s-call$ physical me?ods describ$ by ,dr4 ,moll40 ,dr4 ,h]b]t ,l4 ,fl9t1 a /age hypnotiz]1 describes 8 me?ods z foll[s3 8,to induce hypnotism1 ,i beg9 by fri5dly conv]sation to place my pati5t 9 a condition ( absolute calmness & quiesc5ce4 ,i also try to w9 8 confid5ce by appeal+ to 8 own volitional ef=t to aid me 9 obta9+ ! desir$ clad4 ,i impress ^u him t hypnosis 9 8 condition is a b5ign ag5cy1 & f> f subjugat+ 8 m5tality1 x becomes int5sifi$ to s great an ext5t z to act z a rem$ial ag5t4 8,hav+ assur$ myself t he is 9 a passive condition1 ,i sugge/ to him1 ei!r ) or )\t passes1 t aft] look+ int5tly at an object = a few mom5ts1 he w exp]i5ce a feel+ ( lassitude4 ,i /eadily gaze at 8 eyes1 & 9 a monoton\s tone ,i cont9ue to sugge/ ! v>i\s /ages ( sleep4 ,z = in/ance1 ,i say1 #8,y\r brea?+ is heavy4 ,y\r :ole body is relax$4' ,i raise 8 arm1 hold+ x 9 a horizontal position = a second or two1 & sugge/ to him t x is gett+ heavi] & heavi]4 ,i let my h& g & 8 arm falls to 8 side4 8#8,y\r eyes1' ,i cont9ue1 #8feel tir$ & sleepy4 ,!y are fa/ clos+' repeat+ 9 a soo?+ tone ! words #8sleepy1 sleepy1 sleep4' ,!n 9 a self-ass]tive tone1 ,i emphasize ! sugge/ion by say+ 9 an unhesitat+ & positive tone1 #8sleep4' 8,i d n1 h[ev]1 use ?is me?od ) all pati5ts4 ,x is an error to /ate1 z "s speciali/s d1 t f _! =mula !re c be no deviation2 because1 z no two m9ds are con/itut$ alike1 s !y _c be affect$ alike4 ,:ile "o w yield by int5se w ex]t$ ?r\gh my eyes1 ano!r may1 by ! same means1 become fretful1 timid1 n]v\s1 & m wakeful ?an he 0 be=e4 ,! same rule applies to ge/ure1 tones ( ! voice1 & mesm]ic passes4 ,t :i* has a soo?+ & lull+ effect on "o1 may h an opposite effect on ano!r4 ,!re c be no unv>y+ rule applicable to all pati5ts4 ,! means mu/ be left to ! judgm5t ( ! op]ator1 :o by a long c\rse ( psy*ological tra9+ %\ld be able to judge :at measures are necess>y to obta9 control ( 8 subject4 ,j z 9 drugs1 "o p]son may take a dose )\t injury t w kill ano!r1 s 9 hypnosis1 "o p]son c be put into a deep sleep by means t w\ld be totally ineffectual 9 ano!r1 & ev5 !n ! m5tal /ates diff] 9 ea* individual--t :i* 9 "o induces a g5tle slumb] may plunge 8 neighbor into a deep cataleptic /ate40 ,t hypnotism may be produc$ by purely physical or me*anical means seems to h be5 demon/rat$ by an incid5t :i* />t$ ,doctor ,burq1 a ,fr5*man1 ^u a sci5tific inquiry :i* la/$ _m ye>s4 8,:ile practis+ z a "y doctor1 he _h "o day be5 oblig$ to g out & _h deem$ x advisable to lock up a pati5t 9 8 abs5ce4 ,j z he 0 leav+ ! h\se he he>d ! s\nd z ( a body sudd5ly fall+4 ,he hurri$ back into ! room & f\nd 8 pati5t 9 a /ate ( catalepsy4 ,monsieur ,burq 0 at t "t /udy+ magnetism1 & he at once s\ght = ! cause ( ?is ph5om5on4 ,he notic$ t ! door-h&le 0 ( copp]4 ,! next day he wrapp$ a glove ar\nd ! h&le1 aga9 %ut ! pati5t 91 & ?is "t no?+ occurr$4 ,he int]rogat$ ! pati5t1 b %e c\ld give him no explanation4 ,he !n tri$ ! effect ( copp] on all ! subjects at ! ,salpetri]e & ! ,co*9 hospitals1 & f\nd t a great numb] 7 affect$ by x40 ,at ! ,*>ity hospital 9 ,p>is1 ,doctor ,luys us$ an app>atus mov$ by clockwork4 ,doctor ,foveau1 "o ( 8 pupils1 ?us describes x3 8,! hypnotic /ate1 g5]ally produc$ by ! contemplation ( a bright spot1 a lamp1 or ! human eye1 is 9 8 case induc$ by a peculi> k9d ( mirror4 ,! mirrors are made ( pieces ( wood cut prismatically 9 :i* fragm5ts ( mirrors are incru/$4 ,!y are g5]ally d\ble & plac$ crosswise1 & by means ( clockwork revolve automatically4 ,!y are ! same z sportsm5 use to attract l>ks1 ! rays ( ! sun be+ caught & reflect$ on e side & f all po9ts ( ! horizon4 ,if ! little mirrors 9 ea* bran* are plac$ 9 p>allel l9es 9 front ( a pati5t1 & ! rotation is rapid1 ! optic organ soon becomes fatigu$1 & a calm+ soo?+ somnol5ce ensues4 ,at fir/ x is n a deep sleep1 ! eye-lids are sc>cely heavy1 ! dr[s9ess slight & re/orative4 ,by degrees1 by a species ( tra9+1 ! hypnotic sleep diff]s m & m f natural sleep1 ! individual ab&ons himself m & m completely1 & falls into "o ( ! regul> phases ( hypnotic sleep4 ,)\t a ^w1 )\t a sugge/ion or any o!r action1 ,dr4 ,luys has made wond]ful cures4 ,weck]1 ! occuli/1 has by ! same means entirely cur$ spasms ( ! eye-lids40 ,pr(essor ,delboeuf gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( h[ ! fam\s ,liebault produc$ hypnotism at ! hospital at ,nancy4 ,we w\ld especially ask ! read] to note :at he says ( ,dr4 ,liebault's mann] & g5]al be>+1 = )\t d\bt mu* ( 8 success 0 due to 8 own p]sonality4 ,says ,pr(essor ,delboeuf3 8,8 modus faci5di has some?+ +5i\s & simple ab\t x1 enhanc$ by a tone & air ( pr(\nd conviction2 & 8 voice has su* f]vor & w>m? t he c>ries away 8 cli5ts ) him4 8,aft] hav+ inquir$ ( ! pati5t :at he is suff]+ f1 )\t any fur!r or clos] exam9ation1 he places 8 h& on ! pati5t's =ehead &1 sc>cely look+ at him1 says1 #8,y are go+ to sleep4' ,!n1 almo/ imm$iately1 he closes ! eyelids1 tell+ him t he is asleep4 ,aft] t he raises ! pati5t's arm1 & says1 #8,y _c put y\r arm d[n4' ,if he does1 ,dr4 ,liebault appe>s h>dly to notice x4 ,he !n turns ! pati5t's arm ar\nd1 confid5tly affirm+ t ! movem5t _c be /opp$1 & say+ ?is he turns 8 own arms rapidly ar\nd1 ! pati5t rema9+ all ! "t ) 8 eyes %ut2 !n ! doctor talks on )\t ceas+ 9 a l\d & comm&+ voice4 ,! sugge/ions beg93 8#8,y are go+ to be cur$2 y\r dige/ion w be good1 y\r sleep quiet1 y\r c\gh w /op1 y\r circulation w become free & regul>2 y are go+ to feel v /rong & well1 y w be able to walk ab\t1' etc41 etc4 ,he h>dly ev] v>ies ! spee*4 ,?us he fires away at e k9d ( disease at once1 leav+ x to ! cli5t to f9d out 8 own4 ,no d\bt he gives "s special directions1 accord+ to ! disease ! pati5t is suff]+ f1 b g5]al in/ructions are ! *ief ?+4 8,! same sugge/ions are repeat$ a great _m times to ! same p]son1 &1 /range to say1 not)/&+ ! inevitable monotony ( ! spee*es1 & ! uni=mity ( bo? /yle & voice1 ! ma/]'s tone is s ard5t1 s p5etrat+1 s sympa!tic1 t ,i h nev] once li/5$ to x )\t a feel+ ( int5se admiration40 ,! ,h9doos produce sleep simply by sitt+ on ! gr\nd &1 fix+ _! eyes /eadily on ! subject1 sway+ ! body 9 a sort ( wri?+ motion above ! hips4 ,by cont9u+ ?is /eadily & 9 p]fect sil5ce = t5 or fifte5 m9utes be=e a l>ge audi5ce1 doz5s c be put to sleep at "o "t4 ,9 all cases1 fre$om f noise or di/ractive incid5ts is ess5tial to success 9 hypnotism1 = conc5tration mu/ be produc$4 ,c]ta9 ,fr5* op]ators ma9ta9 t hypnotism may be produc$ by pressure on c]ta9 hypnog5ic po9ts or regions ( ! body4 ,among ^! are ! eye-balls1 ! cr[n ( ! head1 ! back ( ! neck & ! upp] bones ( ! sp9e betwe5 ! %\ld] glades4 ,"s p]sons may be hypnotiz$ by g5tly press+ on ! sk9 at ! base ( ! f+]-nails1 & at ! root ( ! nose2 also by g5tly scrat*+ ! neck ov] ! great n]ve c5t]4 ,hypnotism is also produc$ by sudd5 noise1 z if by a ,*9ese gong1 etc4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,wake ,a ,,subject ,,f ,,hypnotic ,,sleep4 ,?is is comp>atively easy 9 moot cases4 ,mo/ p]sons w awake naturally at ! end ( a few m9utes1 or w fall into a natural sleep f :i* 9 an h\r or two !y w awake refre%$4 ,usually ! op]ator simply says to ! subject1 8,all "r1 wake up n[10 & claps 8 h&s or makes "s o!r decid$ noise4 ,9 "s cases x is suffici5t to say1 8,y w wake up 9 five m9utes02 or tell a subject to c\nt twelve & :5 he gets to t5 say1 8,wake up40 ,p]sons 9 ! le?>gic /ate are n susceptible to v]bal sugge/ions1 b may be awak5$ by lift+ bo? eyelids4 ,x is said t pressure on c]ta9 regions w wake ! subject1 j z pressure 9 c]ta9 o!r places w put ! subject to sleep4 ,among ^! places = awak5+ are ! ov>ian regions4 ,"s writ]s recomm5d ! application ( cold wat] to awak5 subjects1 b ?is is r>ely necess>y4 ,9 old5 times a burn+ coal 0 br\ght ne>4 ,if hypnotism 0 produc$ by passes1 !n wak5+ may be br\ght ab\t by passes 9 ! opposite direction1 or ) ! back ( ! h& t[>d ! subject4 ,! only dang] is likely to be f\nd 9 hy/]ical p]sons4 ,!y w1 if ar\s$1 (t5 fall (f aga9 into a helpless /ate1 & cont9ue to d s = "s "t to come4 ,x is dang]\s to hypnotize su* subjects4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to awak5 ! subject v ?or\ghly be=e leav+ him1 else heada*e1 nausea1 or ! l may foll[1 ) o!r unpleasant effects4 ,9 all cases subjects %\ld be treat$ g5tly & ) ! utmo/ consid]ation1 z if ! subject & op]ator 7 ! mo/ intimate fri5ds4 ,x is bett] t ! p]son :o induces hypnotic sleep %\ld awak5 ! subject4 ,o!rs _c d x s easily1 ?\gh z we h said1 subjects usually awak5 !mselves aft] a %ort "t4 ,fur!r description ( ! me?od ( produc+ hypnotism ne$ n be giv52 b x is prop] to add t 9 addition to ! fact t n m ?an "o p]son out ( ?ree c be hypnotiz$ at all1 ev5 by an exp]i5c$ op]ator1 to effect hypnotization except 9 a few cases requires a great deal ( pati5ce1 bo? on ! "p ( ! op]ator & ( ! subject4 ,x may require half a doz5 or m trials be=e any effect at all c be produc$1 al?\gh 9 "s cases ! effect w come )9 a m9ute or two4 ,aft] a p]son has be5 once hypnotiz$1 hypnotization is mu* easi]4 ,! mo/ />tl+ results are to be obta9$ only aft] a long process ( tra9+ on ! "p ( ! subject4 ,public hypnotic ent]ta9m5ts1 & ev5 ^? giv5 at ! hospitals 9 ,p>is1 w\ld be q impossible if tra9$ subjects 7 n at h&2 & 9 ! case ( ! public hypnotiz]1 ! prop] subjects are hir$ & plac$ 9 ! audi5ce = ! express purpose ( com+ =w>d :5 call$ =4 ,! success ( su* an ent]ta9m5t c\ld n o!rwise be gu>ante$4 ,9 _m cases1 also1 ?is tra9+ ( subjects makes !m deceiv]s4 ,!y le>n to imitate :at !y see1 & s9ce _! liv+ dep5ds ^u x1 !y mu/ prove hypnotic subjects :o c always be dep5d$ ^u to d j :at is want$4 ,we may add1 h[ev]1 t :at !y d is no m ?an an imitation ( ! real ?+4 ,!re is no grotesque manife/ation on ! /age1 ev5 if x is a pure fake1 :i* c\ld n be mat*$ by m />tl+ facts tak5 f und\bt$ sci5tific exp]i5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,amus+ ,,exp]im5ts4 ,hypnotiz+ on ! ,/age--8,y ,c't ,pull ,y\r ,h&s ,ap>t0--,po/ ,hypnotic ,sugge/ion--,! ,news boy1 ! ,hunt]1 & ! ,"y ,man ) ! ,rag ,doll--,a ,:ip ,becomes ,hot ,iron--,c\rt+ a ,broom/ick--,! ,side ,%[4 ,let u n[ describe "s ( ! manife/ations ( hypnotism1 to see j h[ x op]ates & h[ x exhibits itself4 ,! foll[+ is a description ( a public p]=mance giv5 by ,dr4 ,h]b]t ,l4 ,fl9t1 a v successful public op]ator4 ,x is 9 ! language ( an eye-witness--a ,new ,york lawy]4 ,9 response to a call = volunte]s1 tw5ty "y & middle-ag$ m5 came ^u ! /age4 ,!y evid5tly belong$ to ! great middle-class4 ,! ent]ta9m5t comm5c$ by ,dr4 ,fl9t pass+ ar\nd ! gr\p1 :o 7 seat$ on ! /age 9 a semicircle fac+ ! audi5ce1 & /rok+ ea* "o's head & =ehead1 repeat+ ! phrases1 8,close y\r eyes4 ,?9k ( no?+ b sleep4 ,y are v tir$4 ,y are dr[sy4 ,y feel v sleepy40 ,z he did ?is1 sev]al ( ! volunte]s clos$ _! eyes at once1 & "o fell asleep imm$iately4 ,"o or two rema9$ awake1 & ^! did n give !mselves up to ! influ5ce1 b r resi/$ x4 ,:5 ! doctor _h complet$ 8 r\nd & _h manipulat$ all ! volunte]s1 "s ( ^? influ5c$ 7 nodd+1 "s 7 s\nd asleep1 :ile a few 7 wide awake & smil+ at ! re/4 ,^! latt] 7 dismiss$ z unlikely subjects4 ,:5 ! /age _h be5 cle>$ ( all ^? :o 7 n responsive1 ! doctor pass$ ar\nd1 &1 snapp+ 8 f+] at ea* individual1 awoke him4 ,"o ( ! subjects :5 que/ion$ aft]w>d z to :at s5sation he exp]i5c$ at ! snapp+ ( ! f+]s1 repli$ t x seem$ to him z if some?+ inside ( 8 head respond$1 & ) ?is s5sation he rega9$ self-consci\sness4 7,?is is to be d\bt$4 ,z a rule1 subjects 9 ?is /age ( hypnotism d n feel any s5sation t !y c rememb]1 & d n become self-consci\s47 ,! class 0 n[ app>5tly wide awake1 & did n diff] 9 appe>ance f _! ord9>y /ate4 ,! doctor !n took ea* "o & subject$ him to a sep>ate physical te/1 su* z seal+ ! eyes1 fa/5+ ! h&s1 /iff5+ ! f+]s1 arms1 & legs1 produc+ p>tial catalepsy & caus+ /utt]+ & inability to speak4 ,9 ^? possess+ /rong imag9ations1 he 0 able to produce halluc9ations1 su* z feel+ mosquito bites1 suff]+ f too?a*e1 f9d+ ! pockets fill$ & ! h&s cov]$ ) molasses1 *ang+ id5tity1 & _m simil> te/s4 ,! doctor n[ ask$ ea* "o to clasp 8 h&s 9 front ( him1 & :5 all _h compli$ ) ! reque/1 he repeat$ ! phrase1 8,?9k y\r h&s s fa/ t y c't pull !m ap>t4 ,!y are fa/4 ,y _c pull !m ap>t4 ,try4 ,y c't40 ,! :ole class made frantic ef=ts to unclasp _! h&s1 b 7 unable to d s4 ,! doctor's explanation ( ?is is1 t :at !y 7 really do+ 0 to =ce _! h&s clos] toge!r1 ?us obey+ ! c\nt] sugge/ion4 ,t !y ?\ght !y 7 try+ to unclasp _! h&s 0 evid5t f _! endeavors4 ,! mom5t he made !m desi/1 by snapp+ 8 f+]s1 ! spell 0 brok54 ,x 0 mo/ a/oni%+ to see t z ea* "o awoke1 he seem$ to be fully cognizant ( ! ridicul\s position 9 :i* 8 comrades 7 plac$1 & to enjoy _! confusion & ludicr\s attitudes4 ,! mom5t1 h[ev]1 he 0 comm&$ to d ?+s equally absurd1 he obey$4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 ! class appe>$ to be free ag5ts1 !y are "u hypnotic control4 ,"o "y fell[1 ag$ ab\t eighte51 said t he 0 addict$ to ! cig>ette habit4 ,! sugge/ion 0 made to him t he w\ld n be able to smoke a cig>ette = tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,aft] ! ent]ta9m5t he 0 ask$ to smoke1 z 0 8 usual habit4 ,he 0 !n away f any "o :o c\ld influ5ce him4 ,he repli$ t ! v idea 0 repugnant4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 induc$ to take a cig>ette 9 8 m\?1 b x made him ill & he flung x away ) e expression ( disgu/4 99,?is is an in/ance ( :at is call$ po/-hypnotic sugge/ion4 ,dr4 ,cocke tells ( sugge/+ to a dr9k] :om he 0 try+ to cure ( ! habit t = ! next ?ree days any?+ he took w\ld make him vomit2 ! result foll[$ z sugge/$4 ,! same ph5om5a t 0 %[n 9 unclasp+ ! h&s1 0 next exhibit$ 9 comm&+ ! subjects to rotate !m4 ,!y imm$iately began & twirl$ !m fa/] & fa/]1 9 spite ( _! ef=ts to /op4 ,"o ( ! subjects said he ?\ght ( no?+ b ! /range action ( 8 h&s1 & sometimes x puzzl$ him to "k :y !y :irl$4 ,at ?is po9t ,dr4 ,fl9t's daught] took *>ge ( ! class4 ,%e po9t$ h] f+] at "o ( !m1 & ! subject began to look /eadily be=e him1 at :i* ! re/ ( ! class 7 highly amus$4 ,pres5tly ! subject's head lean$ =w>d1 ! pupils ( 8 eyes dilat$ & assum$ a peculi> glassy />e4 ,he arose ) a /eady1 glid+ gait & walk$ up to ! lady until 8 nose t\*$ h] h&4 ,!n he /opp$4 ,miss ,fl9t l$ him to ! front ( ! /age & left him /&+ 9 pr(\nd slumb]4 ,he /ood !re1 /oop+1 eyes set1 & vacant1 fa/ asleep4 ,9 ! meantime ! act _h caus$ great laught] among ! re/ ( ! class4 ,"o "y fell[ 9 p>ticul>1 laugh$ s upro>i\sly t te>s c\rs$ d[n 8 *eeks1 & he took out 8 h&k]*ief to wipe 8 eyes4 ,j z he 0 return+ x to 8 pocket1 ! lady sudd5ly po9t$ a f+] at him4 ,%e 0 9 ! c5t] ( ! /age1 fully fifte5 feet away f ! subject1 b ! mom5t ! ge/ure 0 made1 8 c\nt5ance fell1 8 mir? /opp$1 :ile t ( 8 companions r$\bl$1 & ! *ange 0 s obvi\s t ! audi5ce %>$ 9 ! laught]--b ! subject nei!r saw nor he>d4 ,8 eyes assum$ ! same expression t _h be5 notic$ 9 8 companion's4 ,he1 too1 arose 9 ! same attitude1 z if 8 head 7 pull+ ! body along1 & foll[+ ! f+] 9 ! same way z 8 pr$ecessor1 0 conduct$ to ! front ( ! /age by ! side ( ! fir/ subject4 ,?is 0 repeat$ on half a doz5 subjects1 & ! manife/ations 7 ! same 9 ea* case4 ,^? select$ 7 n[ drawn up 9 an irregul> l9e 9 front ( ! /age1 _! eyes fix$ on vacancy1 _! heads b5t =w>d1 p]fectly motionless4 ,ea* 0 !n giv5 a sugge/ion4 ,"o 0 to be a newsboy1 & sell pap]s4 ,ano!r 0 giv5 a broom/ick & told to hunt game 9 ! woods be=e him4 ,ano!r 0 giv5 a l>ge rag doll & told t x 0 an infant1 & t he mu/ look among ! audi5ce & discov] ! fa!r4 ,he 0 in=m$ t he c\ld tell :o ! fa!r 0 by ! simil>ity & ! color ( ! eyes4 ,^! sugge/ions 7 made 9 a l\d tone1 ,miss ,fl9t be+ no ne>] "o subject ?an ano!r4 ,! b>e sugge/ion 0 giv51 z1 8,n[1 ?9k t y are a newsboy1 & are sell+ pap]s10 or1 8,n[ ?9k t y are hunt+ & are go+ into ! woods to %oot birds40 ,s ! p>ty 0 />t$ at ! same "t into ! audi5ce4 ,! "o :o 0 imp]sonat+ a newsboy w5t ab\t cry+ 8 edition 9 a l\d voice2 :ile ! hunt] crawl$ along /eal?ily & c>efully4 ,! newsboy ev5 adopt$ ! well-worn device ( ask+ ^? :om he solicit$ to buy to help him get rid ( 8 /ock4 ,"o man (f]$ him a c5t1 :5 ! price 0 two c5ts4 ,! newsboy *aff$ ! w\ld-be pur*as]4 ,he s>ca/ically ask$ him if he 8didn't want ! e>?40 ,! o!rs did :at !y _h be5 told to d 9 ! same e>ne/1 *>act]i/ic way4 ,aft] ?is p]=mance1 ! class 0 aga9 seat$ 9 a semicircle1 & ,miss ,fl9t select$ "o ( !m1 &1 tak+ him into ! c5t] ( ! /age1 %[$ him a small rid+ :ip4 ,he look$ at x indiff]5tly en\gh4 ,he 0 told x 0 a hot b> ( iron1 b he %ook 8 head1 /ill incr$ul\s4 ,! sugge/ion 0 repeat$1 & z ! glaz$ look came into 8 eyes1 ! incr$ul\s look di$ out4 ,e memb] ( ! class 0 foll[+ ! sugge/ion made to ! subject 9 h&4 ,all ( !m _h ! same expression 9 _! eyes4 ,! doctor said t 8 daught] 0 hypnotiz+ ! :ole class ?r\gh ?is "o individual4 ,z %e spoke %e lightly t\*$ ! subject ) ! end ( ! :ip4 ,! mom5t ! subject felt ! :ip he jump$ & %riek$ z if x really 7 a hot iron4 ,%e t\*$ ea* "o ( ! class 9 succession1 & e "o manife/$ ! utmo/ pa9 & fe>4 ,"o subject sat d[n on ! floor & cri$ 9 dire di/ress4 ,o!rs1 :5 t\*$1 w\ld te> (f _! clo?+ or roll up _! sleeves4 ,"o "y man 0 exam9$ by a physician pres5t j aft] ! :ip _h be5 laid across 8 %\ld]s1 & a long r$ m>k 0 f\nd1 j su* a "o z w\ld h be5 made by a real hot iron4 ,! doctor said t1 _h ! sugge/ion be5 cont9u$1 x w\ld und\bt$ly h rais$ a bli/]4 ,"o ( ! amus+ exp]im5ts tri$ at a lat] "t 0 t ( a tall "y man1 diffid5t1 pale & mode/1 be+ giv5 a broom c>efully wrapp$ 9 a %eet1 & told t x 0 8 swee!>t4 ,he accept$ ! situation & sat d[n by ! broom4 ,he 0 a little %eepi% at fir/1 b ev5tually he grew bold]1 & smil$ ^u h] su* a smile z ,malvolio ca/s ^u ,olivia4 ,! mann] 9 :i*1 little by little1 he v5tur$ ^u a famili> foot+1 0 exce$+ly funny2 b :51 9 a mom5t ( confid5t response to 8 woo+1 he clasp$ h] r\nd ! wai/ & impr9t$ a *a/e kiss ^u ! bru%y "p ( ! broom1 disguis$ by ! %eet1 ! h\se res\nd$ ) ro>s ( laught]4 ,! subject1 h[ev]1 0 deaf to all ( ! noise4 ,he 0 absorb$ 9 8 c\rt%ip1 & he cont9u$ to hug ! broom1 & exhibit 9 8 features t idiotic smile t "o sees only ^u ! faces ( lov]s & bridegrooms4 8,all ! _w loves a lov]10 z ! say+ is1 & all ! _w loves to laugh at him4 ,"o ( ! subjects 0 told t ! head ( a man 9 ! audi5ce 0 on fire4 ,he look$ = a mom5t1 & !n da%$ d[n ! plat=m into ! audi5ce1 &1 seiz+ ! man's head1 vigor\sly rubb$ x4 ,z ?is did n ext+ui% ! flames1 he took (f 8 coat & put ! fire out4 ,9 do+ ?is1 he set 8 coat on fire1 :5 he trampl$ x "u foot4 ,!n he calmly resum$ 8 g>m5t & walk$ back to ! /age4 ,! 8side-%[0 clos$ ! ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t4 ,a "y man 0 told to ?9k ( himself z manag+ a side-%[ at a circus4 ,:5 8 m9d _h absorb$ ?is idea he 0 ord]$ to op5 8 exhibition4 ,he at once m\nt$ a table1 &1 9 ! voice ( ! traditional side-%[ fakir1 began to dilate ^u ! fat woman & ! snakes1 ^u ! wild man f ,borneo1 ^u ! le>n$ pig1 & all ! o!r accessories ( side-%[s4 ,he w5t ov] ! usual *>act]i/ic 8patt]10 gett+ m & m 9 e>ne/1 assur+ 8 he>]s t = ! small sum ( t5 c5ts !y c\ld see m wond]s ?an ev] be=e _h be5 cr[d$ "u "o canvas t5t4 ,he h>angu$ ! cr[d z !y surg$ ab\t ! t5t door4 ,he po9t$ to a suppositi\s canvas picture4 ,he 8*aff$0 ! boys4 ,he flatt]$ ! vanity ( ! "y fell[s ) _! girls1 tell+ !m t !y c\ld n af=d1 = ! small sum ( t5 c5ts1 to miss ?is great %[4 ,he made *ange = 8 patrons4 ,he indulg$ 9 side rem>ks1 su* z 8,?is is hot "w40 ,he roll$ up 8 sleeves & took (f 8 coll> & necktie1 all ( ! "t expatiat+ ^u ! m]its ( ! freaks inside ( 8 t5t4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,/ages ,,( ,,hypnotism4 ,le?>gy--,catalepsy--,! ,somnambuli/ic ,/age--,fasc9ation4 ,we h j giv5 "s ( ! amus+ exp]im5ts t may be p]=m$ ) subjects 9 "o ( ! m9or /ages ( hypnotism4 ,b !re are o!r /ages :i* give entirely diff]5t manife/ations4 ,= a sci5tific classification ( ^! we are indebt$ to ,pr(essor ,*>cot1 ( ! ,salpetri]e hospital 9 ,p>is1 to :om1 next to ,mesm] & ,braid1 we are indebt$ = ! pres5t sci5ce ( hypnotism4 ,he recogniz$ ?ree di/9ct /ages--le?>gy1 catalepsy & somnambulism4 ,!re is also a condition ( extreme le?>gy1 a sort ( trance /ate1 t la/s = days & ev5 weeks1 &1 inde$1 has be5 kn[n to la/ = ye>s4 ,!re is also a light] phase ?an somnambulism1 t is call$ fasc9ation4 ,"s doctors1 h[ev]1 place x betwe5 catalepsy & somnambulism4 ,ea* ( ^! /ages is m>k$ by q di/9ct ph5om5a4 ,we give !m z describ$ by a pupil ( ,dr4 ,*>cot4 ,,le?>gy4 ,?is is a /ate ( absolute in]t sleep4 ,if ! me?od ( ,braid is us$1 & a bright object is held q ne> ! eyes1 & ! eyes are fix$ ^u x1 ! subject squ9ts1 ! eyes become moi/ & bright1 ! look fix$1 & ! pupils dilat$4 ,?is is ! cataleptic /age4 ,if ! object is left be=e ! eyes1 le?>gy is produc$4 ,!re are also _m o!r ways ( produc+ le?>gy1 z we h se5 9 ! *apt] 8,h[ to ,hypnotize40 ,"o ( ! m>k$ *>act]i/ics ( ?is /age ( hypnotism is ! t5d5cy ( ! muscles to contract1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! slighte/ t\*1 friction1 pressure or massage1 or ev5 t ( a magnet plac$ at a di/ance4 ,! contraction disappe>s only by ! repetition ( t id5tical means t call$ x into action4 ,dr4 ,c\rmelles gives ! foll[+ illu/ration3 8,if ! =e>m is rubb$ a little above ! palm ( ! h&1 ?is latt] yields & b5ds at an acute angle4 ,! subject may be susp5d$ by ! h&1 & ! body w be held up )\t relaxation1 t is1 )\t return+ to ! normal condition4 ,to return to ! normal /ate1 x suffices to rub ! antagoni/ic muscles1 or1 9 ord9>y t]ms1 ! "p diametrically oppos$ to t :i* produc$ ! ph5om5on2 9 ?is case1 ! =e>m a little above ! h&s4 ,x is ! same = any o!r "p ( ! body40 ,! subject appe>s to be 9 a deep sleep1 ! eyes are ei!r clos$ or half clos$1 & ! face is )\t expression4 ,! body appe>s to be 9 a /ate ( complete collapse1 ! head is ?r[n back1 & ! arms & legs hang loose1 dropp+ heavily d[n4 ,9 ?is /age ins5sibility is s complete t ne$les c be run into any "p ( ! body )\t produc+ pa91 & surgical op]ations may be p]=m$ )\t ! slighte/ unpleasant effect4 ,?is /age la/s usually b a %ort "t1 & ! pati5t1 "u ord9>y conditions1 w pass upw>d into ! /age ( catalepsy1 9 :i* he op5s 8 eyes4 ,if ! hypnotism is spontane\s1 t is1 if x is due to a condition ( ! n]v\s organism :i* has produc$ x )\t any outside aid1 we h ! condition ( prolong$ trance1 ( :i* _m cases h be5 report$4 ,until ! discov]y ( hypnotism ^! /range trances 7 little und]/ood1 & p 7 ev5 buri$ alive 9 !m4 ,a few in/ances report$ by m$ical m5 w be int]e/+4 ,!re is "o report$ 9 #ahhi by a not$ ,fr5* physician4 ,said he3 8,!re is at ?is mom5t 9 ! hospital at ,mulh\se a mo/ int]e/+ case4 ,a "y girl tw5ty-two ye>s ( age has be5 asleep "h = ! la/ twelve days4 ,h] complexion is fre% & rosy1 h] brea?+ q normal1 & h] features unalt]$4 8,no organ seems attack$2 all ! vital functions are p]=m$ z 9 ! wak+ /ate4 ,%e is f$ ) milk1 bro? & w9e1 :i* is giv5 h] 9 a spoon4 ,h] m\? ev5 sometimes op5s ( itself at ! contact ( ! spoon1 & %e swall[s )\t ! slighte/ difficulty4 ,at o!r times ! gullet rema9s in]t4 8,! :ole body is ins5sible4 ,! =ehead alone pres5ts1 "u ! action ( t\* or ( pricks1 "s reflex ph5om5a4 ,h[ev]1 by a peculi>ity1 :i* is extremely int]e/+1 %e seems1 by ! int5se horror %e %[s = e!r1 to reta9 a c]ta9 am\nt ( consci\sness & s5sibility4 ,if a drop ( e!r is put into h] m\? h] face contracts & assumes an expression ( disgu/4 ,at ! same mom5t h] arms & legs are viol5tly agitat$1 ) ! k9d ( impati5t motion t a *ild displays :5 made to swall[ "s hat$ dose ( m$ic9e4 8,9 ! intellectual relations ! bra9 is n absolutely obscure1 = on h] "m's com+ to see h] ! subject's face became highly color$1 & te>s appe>$ on ! tips ( h] eyela%es1 )\t1 h[ev]1 9 any o!r way di/urb+ h] le?>gy4 8,no?+ has yet be5 able to r\se h] f ?is torpor1 :i* w1 no d\bt1 naturally disappe> at a giv5 mom5t4 ,%e w !n return to consci\s life z %e quitt$ x4 ,x is probable t %e w n reta9 any recollection ( h] pres5t condition1 t all notion ( "t w fail h]1 & t %e w fancy x is only ! day foll[+ h] usual nightly slumb]1 a slumb] :i*1 9 ?is case1 has be5 trans=m$ into a le?>gic sleep1 )\t any rigidity ( limbs or convulsions4 8,physically1 ! sleep] is ( a middle size1 sl5d]1 /rong & pretty1 )\t di/9ctive *>act]i/ic4 ,m5tally1 %e is lively1 indu/ri\s1 sometimes :imsical1 & subject to slight n]v\s attacks40 ,!re is a pretty well-au!nticat$ report ( a "y girl :o1 on ,may #cj1 #ahhc1 aft] an int5se fright1 fell into a le?>gic condition :i* la/$ = f\r ye>s4 ,h] p>5ts 7 poor & ignorant1 b1 z ! fame ( ! case spread abroad1 "s physicians w5t to inve/igate x 9 ,m>*1 #ahhg4 ,h] sleep _h nev] be5 int]rupt$4 ,on rais+ ! eyelids1 ! doctors f\nd ! eyes turn$ convulsively upw>d1 b1 bl[+ ^u !m1 produc$ no reflex movem5t ( ! lids4 ,h] jaws 7 clos$ tightly1 & ! attempt to op5 h] m\? _h brok5 (f "s ( ! tee? level ) ! gums4 ,! muscles contract$ at ! lea/ brea? or t\*1 & ! arms rema9$ 9 position :5 uplift$4 ,! contraction ( ! muscles is a sign ( ! le?>gic /ate1 b ! arm1 rema9+ 9 position1 indicates ! cataleptic /ate4 ,! girl 0 kept alive by liquid n\ri%m5t p\r$ into h] m\?4 ,!re are on record a l>ge numb] ( cases ( p]sons :o h slept = sev]al mon?s4 ,,catalepsy4 ,! next high] /age ( hypnotism is t ( catalepsy4 ,pati5ts may be ?r[n into x directly1 or pati5ts 9 ! le?>gic /ate may be br\ght into x by lift+ ! eyelids4 ,x seems t ! light p5etrat+ ! eyes1 & affect+ ! bra91 awak5s new p[]s1 = ! cataleptic /ate has ph5om5a q peculi> to itself4 ,ne>ly all ! means = produc+ hypnotism w1 if c>ri$ to j ! "r degree1 produce catalepsy4 ,= in/ance1 besides ! fix+ ( ! eye on a bright object1 catalepsy may be produc$ by a sudd5 s\nd1 z ( a ,*9ese gong1 a tom-tom or a :i/le1 ! vibration ( a tun+-=k1 or ?und]4 ,if a sol> spectrum is sudd5ly br\ght into a d>k room x may produce catalepsy1 :i* is also produc$ by look+ at ! sun1 or a lime light1 or an electric light4 ,9 ?is /ate ! pati5t has become p]fectly rigidly fix$ 9 ! position 9 :i* he happ5s to be :5 ! effect is produc$1 :e!r sitt+1 /&+1 kneel+1 or ! l2 & ?is face has an expression ( fe>4 ,! arms or legs may be rais$1 b if left to !mselves w n drop1 z 9 le?>gy4 ,! eyes are wide op51 b ! look is fix$ & impassive4 ,! fix$ position la/s only a few m9utes1 h[ev]1 :5 ! subject returns to a position ( relaxation1 or drops back into ! le?>gic /ate4 ,if ! muscles1 n]ves or t5dons are rubb$ or press$1 p>alysis may be produc$1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is quickly remov$ by ! use ( electricity1 :5 ! pati5t awakes4 ,by manipulat+ ! muscles ! mo/ rigid contraction may be produc$1 until ! entire body is 9 su* a /ate ( corpse-l rigidity t a mo/ />tl+ exp]im5t is possible4 ,! subject may be plac$ ) 8 head ^u ! back ( "o *air & 8 heels on ! back ( ano!r1 & a heavy man may sit ^u him )\t seem+ly produc+ any effect1 or ev5 heavy rock may be brok5 on ! subject's body4 ,messieurs ,b9et & ,f]e1 pupils ( ! ,salpetri]e s*ool1 describe ! action ( magnets on cataleptic subjects1 z foll[s3 8,! pati5t is seat$ ne> a table1 on :i* a magnet has be5 plac$1 ! left elb[ re/s on ! arm ( ! *air1 ! =e>m & h& v]tically uprais$ ) ?umb & index f+] ext5d$1 :ile ! o!r f+]s rema9 half b5t4 ,on ! "r side ! =e>m & h& are /ret*$ on ! table1 & ! magnet is plac$ "u a l95 clo? at a di/ance ( ab\t two in*es4 ,aft] a c\ple ( m9utes ! "r index beg9s to tremble & rise up2 on ! left side ! ext5d$ f+]s b5d d[n1 & ! h& rema9s limp = an in/ant4 ,! "r h& & =e>m rise up & assume ! primitive position ( ! left h&1 :i* is n[ /ret*$ out on ! arm ( ! *air1 ) ! wax5 pliability t p]ta9s to ! cataleptic /ate40 ,an int]e/+ exp]im5t may be tri$ by ?r[+ a pati5t into le?>gy on "o side & catalepsy on ! o!r4 ,to induce :at is call$ hemi-le?>gy & hemi-catalepsy is n difficult4 ,fir/1 ! le?>gic /age is induc$1 !n "o eyelid is rais$1 & t side alone becomes cataleptic1 & may be op]at$ on 9 v>i\s int]e/+ ways4 ,! arm on t side1 = in/ance1 w rema9 rais$ :5 lift$1 :ile ! arm on ! o!r side w fall heavily4 ,/ill m int]e/+ is ! intellectual condition ( ! subject4 ,"s great man has rem>k$ t if he wi%$ to "k :at a p]son 0 ?9k+ (1 he assum$ ! exact position & expression ( t p]son1 & soon he w\ld beg9 to feel & ?9k j z ! o!r 0 ?9k+ & feel+4 ,look a "p & y w soon beg9 to feel x4 ,9 ! cataleptic subject !re is a close relation betwe5 ! attitude ! subject assumes & ! intellectual manife/ation4 ,9 ! somnambuli/ic /age pati5ts are manipulat$ by speak+ to !m2 9 ! cataleptic /age !y are equally "u ! w ( ! op]ator2 b n[ he controls !m by ge/ure4 ,says ,dr4 ,c\rmelles1 f 8 own obs]vation3 8,! emotions 9 ?is /age are made at comm&1 9 ! true acceptation ( ! ^w1 = !y are produc$1 n by ord]s v]bally express$1 b by expressive movem5ts4 ,if ! h&s are op5$ & drawn close to ! m\?1 z :5 a kiss is waft$1 ! m\? smiles4 ,if ! arms are ext5d$ & half b5t at ! elb[s1 ! c\nt5ance assumes an expression ( a/oni%m5t4 ,! slighte/ v>iation ( movem5t is reflect$ 9 ! emotions4 ,if ! fi/s are clos$1 ! br[ contracts & ! face expresses ang]4 ,if a lively or sad tune is play$1 if amus+ or depress+ pictures are %[n1 ! subject1 l a fai?ful mirror1 at once reflects ^! impressions4 ,if a smile is produc$ x c be se5 to dim9i% & disappe> at ! same "t z ! h& is mov$ away1 & aga9 to reappe> & increase :5 x is once m br\ght ne>4 ,bett] /ill1 a d\ble expression c be imp>t$ to ! physiognomy1 by approa*+ ! left h& to ! left side ( ! m\?1 ! left side ( ! physiognomy w smile1 :ile at ! same "t1 by clos+ ! "r h&1 ! "r eyebr[ w fr[n4 ,! subject c be made to s5d kisses1 or to turn 8 h&s r\nd ea* o!r indef9itely4 ,if ! h& is br\ght ne> ! nose x w bl[2 if ! arms are /ret*$ out !y w rema9 ext5d$1 :ile ! head w be b[$ ) a m>k$ expression ( pa940 ,heid5ha9 0 able to take possession ( ! subject's gaze & control him by sight1 ?r\gh produc+ mimicry4 ,he looks fix$ly at ! pati5t till ! pati5t is unable to take 8 eyes away4 ,!n ! pati5t w copy e movem5t he makes4 ,if he rises & goes backw>d ! pati5t w foll[1 & ) 8 "r h& he w imitate ! movem5ts ( ! op]ator's left1 z if he 7 a mirror4 ,! attitudes ( pray]1 melan*oly1 pa91 disda91 ang] or fe>1 may be produc$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,! exp]im5ts ( ,donato1 a /age hypnotiz]1 are ?us describ$3 8,aft] ?r[+ ! subjects into catalepsy he causes s(t music to be play$1 :i* produces a raptur\s expression4 ,if ! s\nd is height5$ or increas$1 ! subjects seem to receive a %ock & a feel+ ( disappo9tm5t4 ,! arti/ic s5se develop$ by hypnotism is di/urb$2 ! faces express a/oni%m5t1 /upefaction & pa94 ,if ! same s(t melody be aga9 resum$1 ! same expression ( raptur\s bliss reappe>s 9 ! c\nt5ance4 ,! faces become s]aphic & cele/ial :5 ! subjects are by nature h&some1 & :5 ! subjects are ord9>y look+1 ev5 ugly1 !y are idealiz$ z by a special k9d ( beauty40 ,! /range "p ( all ?is is1 t on awak+1 ! pati5t has no recollection ( :at has tak5 place1 & c>eful te/s h %[n t :at appe> to be viol5t emotions1 su* z 9 an ord9>y /ate w\ld produce a quick5$ pulse & heavy brea?+1 create no di/urbance :atev] 9 ! cataleptic subject2 only ! out] mask is 9 motion4 8,sometimes ! subjects lean backw>d ) all ! grace ( a p]fect equilibri/1 free+ !mselves f ! ord9>y me*anical laws4 ,! curvature w1 inde$1 at times be s complete t ! head w t\* ! floor & ! body describe a regul> arc4 8,:5 a female subject assumes an attitude ( devotion1 clasps h] h&s1 turns h] eyes upw>d & lisps out a pray]1 %e pres5ts an admirably arti/ic picture1 & h] features & expression seem wor?y ( be+ reproduc$ on canvas40 ,we ?us see :at a p]fect automaton ! human body may become4 ,!re appe>s1 h[ev]1 to be a sort ( unconsci\s memory1 = a famili> object w seem to sugge/ spontane\sly its ord9>y use4 ,?us1 if a piece ( soap is put into a cataleptic pati5t's h&s2 he w move x ar\nd z ?\gh he ?\ght he 7 wa%+ !m1 & if !re is any wat] ne> he w actually wa% !m4 ,! sight ( an umbrella makes him %iv] z if he 7 9 a /orm4 ,h&+ su* a p]son a p5 w n make him write1 b if a lett] is dictat$ to him out l\d he w write 9 an irregul> h&4 ,! subject may also be made to s+1 scream or speak diff]5t languages ) :i* he is entirely unfamili>4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 a v]g+ t[>d ! somnambuli/ic /age1 = 9 deep catalepsy ! pati5t does n speak or he>4 ,! /ate is produc$ by plac+ ! h&s on ! head1 ! =ehead1 or nape ( ! neck4 ,,! ,,somnambuli/ic ,,/age4 ,?is is ! /age or phase ( hypnotism ne>e/ ! wak+1 & is ! only "o t c be produc$ 9 "s subjects4 ,pati5ts 9 ! cataleptic /ate c be br\ght into ! somnambuli/ic by rubb+ ! top ( ! head4 ,to all appe>ances1 ! pati5t is fully awake1 8 eyes are op51 & he answ]s :5 spok5 to1 b 8 voice does n h ! same s\nd z :5 awake4 ,yet1 9 ?is /ate ! pati5t is susceptible ( all ! halluc9ations ( insanity :i* may be induc$ at ! v]bal comm& ( ! op]ator4 ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s features ( ?is /age ( hypnotism is ! effect on ! memory4 ,says ,monsieur ,ri*et3 8,i s5d ,v------ to sleep4 ,i recite "s v]ses to h]1 & !n ,i awake h]4 ,%e rememb]s no?+4 ,i aga9 s5d h] to sleep1 & %e rememb]s p]fectly ! v]ses ,i recit$4 ,i awake h]1 & %e has aga9 =gott5 ev]y?+40 ,x appe>s1 h[ev]1 t if comm&$ to rememb] on awak+1 a pati5t may rememb]4 ,! active s5se1 & ! memory z well1 appe>s to be 9 an exalt$ /ate ( activity dur+ ?is phase ( hypnotism4 ,says ,m4 ,ri*et3 8,m---- -1 :o w s+ ! air ( ! second act ( ! ,africa9e 9 h] sleep1 is incapable ( rememb]+ a s+le note ( x :5 awake40 ,ano!r pati5t1 :ile "u ?is hypnotic influ5ce1 c\ld rememb] all he _h eat5 = sev]al days pa/1 b :5 awake c\ld rememb] v little4 ,b9et & ,f]e caus$ "o ( _! subjects to rememb] ! :ole ( 8 repa/s = eight days pa/1 ?\gh :5 awake he c\ld rememb] no?+ beyond two or ?ree days4 ,a pati5t ( ,dr4 ,*>cot1 :o :5 %e 0 two ye>s old _h se5 ,dr4 ,p>rot 9 ! *ildr5's hospital1 b _h n se5 him s9ce1 & :5 awake c\ld n rememb] him1 nam$ him at once :5 he ent]$ dur+ h] hypnotic sleep4 ,m4 ,delboeuf tells ( an exp]im5t he tri$1 9 :i* ! pati5t did rememb] :at _h tak5 place dur+ ! hypnotic condition1 :5 he sudd5ly awak5$ h] 9 ! mid/ ( ! halluc9ation2 z1 = in/ance1 he told h] ! a%es f ! cig> he 0 smok+ _h fall5 on h] h&k]*ief & _h set x on fire1 :]eupon %e at once rose & ?rew ! h&k]*ief into ! wat]4 ,!n1 sudd5ly awak5$1 %e rememb]$ ! :ole p]=mance4 ,9 ! somnambuli/ic /age ! pati5t is no long] an automaton m]ely1 b a real p]sonality1 8an individual ) 8 own "*1 8 likes & dislikes40 ,! tone ( ! voice ( ! op]ator seems to h q z mu* effect z 8 words4 ,if he speaks 9 a grave & solemn tone1 = in/ance1 ev5 if :at he utt]s is nons5se1 ! effect is t ( a deeply tragic /ory4 ,! w ( ano!r is n s easily implant$ z has be5 claim$4 ,:ile a pati5t w foll[ almo/ any sugge/ion t may be (f]$1 he readily obeys only comm&s :i* are 9 keep+ ) 8 "*4 ,if he is comm&$ to d some?+ he dislikes or :i* 9 ! wak+ /ate w\ld be v repugnant to him1 he hesitates1 does x v reluctantly1 & 9 extreme cases refuses altoge!r1 (t5 go+ into hy/]ics4 ,x 0 f\nd at ! ,*>ity hospital t "o pati5t absolutely refus$ to accept a cassock & become a prie/4 ,"o ( ,monsieur ,ri*et's pati5ts scream$ ) pa9 ! mom5t an amputation 0 sugge/$1 b almo/ imm$iately recogniz$ t x 0 only a sugge/ion1 & laugh$ 9 ! mid/ ( h] te>s4 ,probably1 h[ev]1 ?is pati5t 0 n completely hypnotiz$4 ,dr4 ,dumontpalli] 0 able to produce a v curi\s ph5om5on4 ,he sugge/$ to a female pati5t t ) ! "r eye %e c\ld see a picture on a blank c>d4 ,on awak5+ %e c\ld1 inde$1 see ! picture ) ! "r eye1 b ! left eye told h] ! c>d 0 blank4 ,:ile %e 0 9 ! somnambuli/ic /ate he told h] 9 h] "r e> t ! wea!r 0 v f9e1 & at ! same "t ano!r p]son :isp]$ 9 h] left e> t x 0 ra9+4 ,on ! "r side ( h] face %e _h a smile1 :ile ! left angle ( h] lip dropp$ z if %e 7 depress$ by ! ?\ght ( ! ra94 ,aga91 he describes a dance & gay p>ty 9 "o e>1 & ano!r p]son mimics ! b>k+ ( a dog 9 ! o!r4 ,"o side ( h] face 9 t case we>s an amus$ expression1 :ile ! o!r %[s signs ( al>m4 ,dr4 ,*>cot ?us describes a curi\s exp]im5t3 8,a portrait is sugge/$ to a subject z exi/+ on a blank c>d1 :i* is !n mix$ ) a doz5 o!rs2 to all appe>ance !y are simil> c>ds4 ,! subject1 be+ awak5$1 is reque/$ to look ov] ! packet1 & does s )\t kn[+ ! reason ( ! reque/1 b :5 he p]ceives ! c>d on :i* ! portrait 0 sugge/$1 he at once recognizes ! imag9>y portrait4 ,x is probable t "s insignificant m>k has1 ow+ to 8 visual hyp]acuity1 fix$ ! image 9 ! subject's bra940 ,,fasc9ation4 ,says a rec5t ,fr5* writ]3 8,dr4 ,brem&1 a naval doctor1 has obta9$ 9 m5 suppos$ to be p]fectly heal?y a new condition1 :i* he calls fasc9ation4 ,! inv5tor consid]s t ?is is hypnotism 9 its milde/ =m1 :i*1 aft] repeat$ exp]im5ts1 might become catalepsy4 ,! subject fasc9at$ by ,dr4 ,bremaud--fasc9ation be+ induc$ by ! contemplation ( a bright spot--falls into a /ate ( /upor4 ,he foll[s ! op]ator & s]vilely imitates 8 movem5ts1 ge/ures & words2 he obeys sugge/ions1 & a /imulation ( ! n]ves induces contraction1 b ! cataleptic pliability does n exi/40 ,a not$ public hypnotiz] 9 ,p>is "s ye>s ago produc$ fasc9ation 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,he w\ld cause ! subject to lean on 8 h&s1 ?us fatigu+ ! muscles4 ,! excitem5t produc$ by ! conc5trat$ gaze ( a l>ge audi5ce also assi/$ 9 weak5+ ! n]v\s resi/ance4 ,at la/ ! op]ator w\ld sudd5ly call out3 8,look at me60 ,! subject w\ld look up & gaze /eadily into ! op]ator's eyes1 :o w\ld />e /eadily back ) r\nd1 gl>+ eyes1 & 9 mo/ cases subdue 8 victim4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,h[ ! ,subject ,feels ,"u ,hypnotization4--,dr4 ,coop]'s ,exp]i5ce4--,effect ( ,music4--,dr4 ,alfr$ ,m>?ieu's ,exp]im5ts4 ,! s5sations produc$ dur+ a /ate ( hypnosis are v int]e/+4 ,z may be suppos$1 !y diff] greatly 9 diff]5t p]sons4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ acc\nts ev] giv5 is t ( ,dr4 ,james ,r4 ,cocke1 a hypnoti/ himself1 :o submitt$ to be+ op]at$ ^u by a pr(essional magnetiz]4 ,he 0 at t "t a firm believ] 9 ! !ory ( p]sonal magnetism 7a delusion f :i* he aft]w>d escap$74 ,on ! occasion :i* he describes1 ! op]ator comm&$ him to close 8 eyes & told him he c\ld n op5 !m1 b he did op5 !m at once4 ,aga9 he told him to close ! eyes1 & at ! same "t he g5tly /rok$ 8 head & face & eyelids ) 8 h&4 ,dr4 ,cocke fanci$ he felt a t+l+ s5sation 9 8 =ehead & eyes1 :i* he suppos$ came f ! h& ( ! op]ator4 7,aft]w>d he came to believe t ?is s5sation 0 purely imag9>y on 8 "p47 ,!n he says3 8,a s5sation ak9 to fe> came ov] me4 ,! op]ator said3 #8,y are go+ to sleep1 y are gett+ sleepy4 ,y _c op5 y\r eyes4' ,i 0 consci\s t my he>t 0 beat+ rapidly1 & ,i felt a s5sation ( t]ror4 ,he cont9u$ to tell me ,i 0 go+ to sleep1 & c\ld n op5 my eyes4 ,he !n made passes ov] my head1 d[n ov] my h&s & body1 b did n t\* me4 ,he !n said to me1 #8,y _c op5 y\r eyes4' ,! motor app>atus ( my lids w\ld n seem+ly respond to my w1 yet ,i 0 consci\s t :ile "o "p ( my m9d want$ to op5 my eyes1 ano!r "p did n want to1 s ,i 0 9 a p>adoxical /ate4 ,i believ$ t ,i c\ld op5 my eyes1 & yet c\ld n4 ,! feel+ ( n wi%+ to op5 my eyes 0 n bas$ ^u any desire to please ! op]ator4 ,i _h no p]sonal int]e/ 9 him 9 any way1 b1 be x und]/ood1 ,i firmly believ$ 9 8 p[] to control me4 ,he cont9u$ to sugge/ to me t ,i 0 go+ to sleep1 & ! sugge/ion ( t]ror previ\sly m5tion$ cont9u$ to increase40 ,! next /ep 0 to put ! doctor's h& ov] 8 head1 & tell him he c\ld n put x d[n4 ,!n he /rok$ ! arm & said x 0 gr[+ numb4 ,he said3 8,y h no feel+ 9 x1 h y80 ,dr4 ,cocke goes on3 8,i said #8,no1' & ,i knew t ,i said #8,no1' yet ,i knew t ,i _h a feel+ 9 x40 ,! op]ator w5t on1 prick+ ! arm ) a p91 & ?\gh ,dr4 ,cocke felt ! pa9 he said he did n feel x1 & at ! same "t ! s5sation ( t]ror increas$4 8,i 0 n consci\s ( my body at all10 he says fur!r on1 8b ,i 0 pa9fully consci\s ( ! two contradictory elem5ts )9 me4 ,i knew t my body exi/$1 b c\ld n prove x to myself4 ,i knew t ! /atem5ts made by ! op]ator 7 9 a measure untrue4 ,i obey$ !m volunt>ily & involunt>ily4 ,?is is ! la/ remembrance t ,i h ( t hypnotic exp]i5ce40 ,aft] ?is1 h[ev]1 ! op]ator caus$ ! doctor to d a numb] ( ?+s :i* he le>n$ ( f 8 fri5ds aft] ! p]=mance 0 ov]4 8,x seem$ to me t ! hypnoti/ comm&$ me to awake z soon z ,i dropp$ my arm10 & yet t5 m9utes ( unconsci\sness _h pass$4 ,on a subsequ5t occasion ,dr4 ,cocke1 :o 0 bl9d1 0 put into a deep hypnotic sleep by fix+ 8 m9d on ! numb] #bf & hold+ up 8 h&4 ,?is "t he exp]i5c$ a /ill great] degree ( t]ror1 & incid5tally le>n$ t he c\ld hypnotize himself4 ,! matt] ( self-hypnotism we %all consid] 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,9 ?is connection we f9d great int]e/ 9 an article 9 ! ,m$ical ,news1 ,july #bh1 #ahid1 by ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,w>?91 ( ,ann ,arbor1 ,mi*41 9 :i* he describes ! effects ( music ^u hypnotic subjects4 ,:ile 9 ,vi5na he took occasion to obs]ve closely ! en?usia/ic musical devotees z !y sat 9 ! audi5ce at ! p]=mance ( "o ( ,wagn]'s op]as4 ,he believ$ !y 7 9 a condition ( self-induc$ hypnotism1 9 :i* _! subjective faculties 7 s exalt$ z to sup]s$e _! objective p]ceptions4 ,music 0 no long] to !m a succession ( pleas+ s\nds1 b ! embodim5t ( a drama 9 :i* !y became s wrapp$ up t !y =got all ab\t ! me*anical & ext]nal features ( ! music & liv$ completely 9 a fairy _w ( dream4 ,?is obs]vation sugge/$ to him an int]e/+ s]ies ( exp]im5ts4 ,8 fir/ subject 0 easily hypnotiz$1 & ( an emotional nature4 ,wagn]'s 8,ride ( ,walkure0 0 play$ f ! piano score4 ,! pulse ( ! subject became m rapid & at fir/ ( high] t5sion1 increas+ f a normal rate ( #fj beats a m9ute to #abj4 ,!n1 z ! music progress$1 ! t5sion dim9i%$4 ,! respiration increas$ f #ah to #cj p] m9ute4 ,great excitem5t 9 ! subject 0 evid5t4 ,8 :ole body 0 ?r[n into motion1 8 legs 7 drawn up1 8 arms toss$ into ! air1 & a pr(use sweat appe>$4 ,:5 ! subject _h be5 awak5$1 he said t he did n rememb] ! music z music1 b _h an impression ( int5se1 excitem5t1 br\ght on by 8rid+ furi\sly ?r\gh ! air40 ,! /ate ( m9d br\ght up be=e him 9 ! mo/ reali/ic & vivid mann] possible ! picture ( ! ride ( ,tam ,o',%ant]1 :i* he _h se5 ye>s be=e4 ,! picture soon became real to him1 & he f\nd himself tak+ "p 9 a wild *ase1 n z wit*1 devil1 or ,tam ev52 b 9 "s way 8 consci\sness 0 spread ?r\gh e "p ( ! sc5e1 be+ ( x1 & yet play+ ! "p ( spectator1 z is (t5 ! case 9 dreams4 ,dr4 ,w>?9 tri$ ! same exp]im5t aga91 ?is "t on a "y man :o 0 n s emotional1 & 0 hypnotiz$ ) mu* m difficulty4 ,?is subject did n pass into su* a deep /ate ( hypnotism1 b ! result 0 practically ! same4 ,! pulse rate rose f #gj to #abj4 ,! s5sation rememb]$ 0 t ( rid+ furi\sly ?r\gh ! air4 ,! exp]im5t 0 repeat$ on o!r subjects1 9 all cases ) ! same result4 ,only "o knew t ! music 0 ! 8,ride ( ,walkure40 8,to him x always express$ ! pictur$ wild ride ( ! daught]s ( ,wotan1 ! subject tak+ "p 9 ! ride40 ,x 0 noticeable 9 ea* case t ! same music play$ to !m 9 ! wak+ /ate produc$ no special impression4 ,"h is inconte/able evid5ce t 9 ! hypnotic /ate ! p]ception ( ! special s5ses is enorm\sly height5$4 ,a sl[ movem5t 0 tri$ 7! ,valhalla motif74 ,at fir/ x seem$ to produce ! opposite effect1 = ! pulse 0 l[]$4 ,lat] x rose to a rate d\ble ! normal1 & ! t5sion 0 dim9i%$4 ,! impression describ$ by ! subject aft]w>d 0 a feel+ ( 8l(ty gr&eur & calmness40 ,a m\nta9 climb+ exp]i5ce ( ye>s be=e 0 recall$1 & ! subject seem$ to contemplate a l&scape ( 8l(ty gr&eur40 ,a diff]5t sort ( music 0 play$ 7! int5se & gha/ly sc5e 9 :i* ,brunhilde appe>s to summon ,sigmund to ,valhalla74 ,imm$iately a m>k$ *ange took place 9 ! pulse4 ,x became sl[ & irregul>1 & v small4 ,! respiration decreas$ almo/ to gasp+1 ! face grew pale1 & a cold p]spiration broke out4 ,read]s :o are especially int]e/$ 9 ?is subject w f9d descriptions ( _m o!r int]e/+ exp]im5ts 9 ! same article4 ,dr4 ,cocke describes a peculi> trick he play$ ^u ! sight ( a subject4 ,says he3 8,i once hypnotiz$ a man & made him read all ( 8 a's z w's1 8 u's z v's1 & 8 b's z x's4 ,i add$ sugge/ion aft] sugge/ion s rapidly t x w\ld h be5 impossible = him to h rememb]$ simply :at ,i said & call ! lett]s z ,i direct$4 ,/imulation 01 9 ?is case impossible1 z ,i made him read fifte5 or tw5ty pages1 he call+ ! lett]s z sugge/$ ea* "t !y occurr$40 ,! extraord9>y height5+ ( ! s5se p]ceptions has an important be>+ on ! "q ( spiritualism & clairvoyance4 ,if ! p[]s ( ! m9d are s enorm\sly increas$1 all t is requir$ ( a v s5sitive & easily hypnotiz$ p]son is to hypnotize him or h]self1 :5 he w be able to read ?\ghts & rememb] or p]ceive facts hidd5 to ! ord9>y p]ception4 ,9 ?is connection ! read] is ref]r$ to ! confession ( ,mrs4 ,pip]1 ! fam\s m$ium ( ! ,am]ican bran* ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society4 ,! confession w be f\nd pr9t$ 9 full at ! close ( ?is book4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,self-,hypnotization4--,h[ ,x may ,be ,done4--,an ,exp]i5ce4--,acc\ntable = ,*ildr5's ,crusade4--,ori5tal ,prophets ,self-,hypnotiz$4 ,if self-hypnotism is possible 7& x is true t a p]son c delib]ately hypnotize himself :5 he wi%es to till he has become accu/om$ to x & is exp]t 9 x1 s to speak71 x does away at a /roke ) ! claims ( all pr(essional hypnoti/s & magnetic heal]s t !y h any peculi> p[] 9 !mselves :i* !y ex]t ov] _! fell[s4 ,"o ( ^! pr(essionals gives an acc\nt 9 8 book ( :at he calls 8,! ,wond]ful ,lock ,me?od40 ,he says t ?\gh he is lock$ up 9 a sep>ate room he c make ! psy*ic p[] "w ?r\gh ! walls4 ,all t he does is to put 8 subjects 9 ! way ( hypnotiz+ !mselves4 ,he %[s 8 inconsi/5cy :5 he /ates t "u c]ta9 circum/ances ! hypnotiz] is 9 dang] ( becom+ hypnotiz$ himself4 ,9 ?is he makes no claim t ! subject is us+ any psy*ic p[]2 b1 ( c\rse1 if ! hypnotiz] looks /eadily into ! eyes ( 8 subject1 & ! subject looks into 8 eyes1 ! /eady gaze on a bright object w produce hypnotism 9 "o q z readily z 9 ! o!r4 ,hypnotism is an e/abli%$ sci5tific fact2 b ! claim t ! hypnotiz] has any my/]i\s psy*ic p[] is ! inv>iable m>k ( ! *>latan4 ,probably no sci5tific ph5om5on 0 ev] s grossly pro/itut$ to base ends z t ( hypnotism4 ,lat] we %all see "s ( ! outrage\s =ms ?is *>latanism assumes1 & h[ x ext5ds to ! pr(essional subjects z well z to ! pr(essional op]ators1 till ^? subjects ev5 impose ^u sci5tific m5 :o ought to be pro( aga9/ su* deception4 ,moreov]1 ! possibility ( self-hypnotization1 c>efully conceal$ & call$ by ano!r "n1 op5s ano!r great field ( humbug & *>latanism1 ( :i* ! adv]tis+ columns ( ! newspap]s are con/antly fill$--namely1 t ( ! clairvoyant & m$ium4 ,we may conceive h[ su* a pr(ession might become p]fectly legitimate & highly useful2 b at pres5t x seems z if any p]son :o w5t into x1 h[ev] hone/ he might be at ! />t1 soon began to deceive himself z well z o!rs1 until he lo/ 8 p[] entirely to di/+ui% betwe5 fact & imag9ation4 ,be=e discuss+ ! matt] fur!r1 let u quote ,dr4 ,cocke's exp]im5t 9 hypnotiz+ himself4 ,x w be rememb]$ t a pr(essional hypnotiz] or magnetiz] _h hypnotiz$ him by tell+ him to fix 8 m9d on ! numb] tw5ty-six & hold+ up 8 h&4 ,says ! doctor3 8,9 my room t ev5+ x occurr$ to me to try ! same exp]im5t4 ,i did s4 ,i kept ! numb] tw5ty-six 9 my m9d4 ,9 a few m9utes ,i felt ! s5sation ( t]ror1 b 9 a diff]5t way4 ,i 0 int5sely cold4 ,my he>t seem$ to /& /ill4 ,i _h r++ 9 my e>s4 ,my hair seem$ to rise ^u my scalp4 ,i p]si/$ 9 ! ef=t1 & ! previ\sly m5tion$ noise 9 my e>s grew l\d] & l\d]4 ,! ro> became deaf5+4 ,x crackl$ l a mighty fire4 ,i 0 fe>fully consci\s ( myself4 ,hav+ read vivid acc\nts ( dreams1 visions1 etc41 x occurr$ to me t ,i w\ld exp]i5ce !m4 ,i felt 9 a vague way t !re 7 be+s all ab\t me b c\ld n he> _! voices4 ,i felt z ?\gh e muscle 9 my body 0 fix$ & rigid4 ,! ro> 9 my e>s grew l\d] /ill1 & ,i he>d1 above ! ro>1 reports :i* s\nd$ l artill]y & musketry4 ,!n above ! d9 ( ! noise a musical *ord4 ,i seem$ to be absorb$ 9 ?is *ord4 ,i knew no?+ else4 ,! _w exi/$ = me only 9 ! tones ( ! mighty *ord4 ,!n ,i _h a s5sation z ?\gh ,i 7 exp&+4 ,! s\nd 9 my e>s di$ away1 & yet ,i 0 n consci\s ( sil5ce4 ,!n all consci\sness 0 lo/4 ,! next ?+ ,i exp]i5c$ 0 a s5sation ( int5se cold1 & ( someone r\ghly %ak+ me4 ,!n ,i he>d ! voice ( my jolly l&lord call+ me by "n40 ,! l&lord _h f\nd ! doctor 8z :ite z a gho/ & z limp z a rag10 & ?\ght he 0 dead4 ,he says x took him t5 m9utes to ar\se ! sleep]4 ,dur+ ! "t a physician _h be5 summon$4 ,z to ! causes ( ?is condition z produc$ ,dr4 ,cocke says3 8,i firmly believ$ t some?+ w\ld happ5 :5 ! attempt 0 made to hypnotize me4 ,secondly1 ,i wi%$ to be hypnotiz$4 ,^!1 toge!r ) a vivid imag9ation & /ra9$ att5tion1 br\ght on ! /ates :i* occurr$40 ,x is int]e/+ to comp>e ! effects ( hypnotization ) ^? ( opium or o!r n>cotic4 ,dr4 ,cocke ass]ts t !re is a diff]5ce4 ,8 descriptions ( dreams be> a wond]ful lik5ess to ,de ,qu9cey's dreams1 su* z ^? describ$ 9 8,! ,engli% ,mail-,coa*10 8,de ,pr(undis10 & 8,! ,confessions ( an ,engli% ,opium ,eat]10 all ( :i* 7 presumably due to opium4 ,! causes :i* ,dr4 ,cocke ?9ks produc$ ! hypnotic condition 9 8 case1 namely1 belief1 desire to be hypnotiz$1 & /ra9$ att5tion1 unit$ ) a vivid imag9ation1 are causes :i* are (t5 f\nd 9 conjunction & produce effects :i* we may reasonably expla9 on ! !ory ( self-hypnotization4 ,= in/ance1 ! effects ( an excit+ religi\s revival are v l ^? produc$ by ,mesm]'s op]ations 9 ,p>is4 ,! subjects become hy/]ical1 & are ready to believe any?+ or d any?+4 ,by prolong+ ! op]ation1 a :ole community becomes m or less hypnotiz$4 ,9 all su* cases1 h[ev]1 unusual excitem5t is commonly foll[$ by unusual le?>gy4 ,x is mu* l a wild spree ( intoxication--9 fact1 x is a sort ( intoxication4 ,! same ph5om5a are probably acc\ntable = _m ( ! /range records ( hi/ory4 ,! wond]ful cures at ,l\rdes 7( :i* we h read 9 ,zola's novel ( t "n7 are no d\bt ! effect ( hypnotization by ! prie/s4 ,"s ( ! /range movem5ts ( :ole communities dur+ ! ,crusades are to be expla9$ ei!r on ! !ory ( hypnotization or ( contagion1 & possibly ^! two ?+s w turn out to be mu* ! same 9 fact4 ,on no o!r gr\nd c we expla9 ! s-call$ 8,*ildr5's ,crusade10 9 :i* ov] ?irty ?\s& *ildr5 f ,g]many1 f all classes ( ! community1 tri$ to cross ! ,alps 9 w9t]1 & 9 _! /ruggles 7 all lo/ or sold into slav]y )\t ev5 rea*+ ! ,holy ,l&4 ,aga91 hypnotism is acc\ntable = _m ( ! poet's dreams4 ,gaz+ /eadily at a b$ ( bright coals or a /ream ( runn+ wat] w inv>iably ?r[ a s5sitive subject into a hypnotic sleep t w la/ sometimes = sev]al h\rs4 ,dr4 ,cocke says t he has exp]im5t$ 9 ?is direction ) pati5ts ( 84 ,says he3 8,!y h ! ability to resi/ ! /ate or to br+ x at w4 ,_m ( !m describe beautiful sc5es f nature1 or "s mighty ca!dral ) its l(ty dome1 or ! faces ( imag9>y be+s1 beautiful or demoniacal1 accord+ to ! w & temp] ( ! subject40 ,p]haps ! mo/ wond]ful example ( self-hypnotism :i* we h 9 hi/ory is t ( ! my/ic ,sw$5borg1 :o saw1 su* /range ?+s 9 8 visions1 & at la/ came to believe 9 !m z real4 ,! same explanation may be giv5 ( ! manife/ations ( ,ori5tal prophets--= 9 ! ,ori5t hypnotism is mu* easi] & m sy/ematically develop$ ?an ) u ( ! ,we/4 ,! p]=mances ( ! d]vi%es1 & also ( ! fakirs1 :o w\nd !mselves & p]=m _m wond]ful feats :i* w\ld be difficult = an ord9>y p]son1 are no d\bt 9 "p feats ( hypnotism4 ,:ile 9 a condition ( auto-hypnotization a p]son may imag9e t he is "s o!r p]sonality4 ,says ,dr4 ,cocke3 8,a curi\s ?+ ab\t ^? self-hypnotiz$ subjects is t !y c>ry out p]fectly _! own ideals ( ! p]sonality ) :om !y believe !mselves to be possess$4 ,if _! own ideals ( ! "p !y are play+ are imp]fect1 _! imp]sonations are ridicul\s 9 ! extreme4 ,"o man ,i rememb] believ$ himself to be controll$ by ! _s ( ,*>les ,sumn]4 ,be+ un$ucat$1 he us$ ! mo/ wret*$ ,engli%1 & 8 language 0 utt]ly devoid ( s5se4 ,:ile1 on ! o!r h&1 a v intellig5t lady :o believ$ h]self to be controll$ by ! _s ( ,*>lotte ,cu%man p]sonat$ ! "p v well40 ,dr4 ,cooke says ( himself3 8,i c hypnotize myself to su* an ext5t t ,i w become :olly unconsci\s ( ev5ts tak+ place ar\nd me1 & a long int]val ( "t1 say f "o-half to two h\rs1 w be a complete blank4 ,dur+ ?is condition ( auto-hypnotization ,i w obey sugge/ions made to me by ano!r1 talk+ rationally1 & n kn[+ any ev5t t has occurr$ aft] ! condition has pass$ (f40 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,simulation4--,deception 9 ,hypnotism ,v ,common4--,examples ( ,neuropa?ic ,deceit4--,detect+ ,simulation4--,pr(essional ,subjects4--,h[ ,dr4 ,luys ( ! ,*>ity ,hospital at ,p>is ,0 ,deceiv$4--,impossibility ( ,detect+ ,deception 9 ,all ,cases4--,confessions ( a ,pr(essional ,hypnotic ,subject4 ,x has already be5 rem>k$ t hypnotism & hy/]ia are conditions v ne>ly alli$1 & t hy/]ical neuropa?ic individuals make ! be/ hypnotic subjects4 ,n[ p]sons ( ?is "* are 9 mo/ cases morally z well z physically deg5]ate1 & x is a curi\s fact t deception seems to be an inh]5t elem5t 9 ne>ly all su* *>act]s4 ,exp]t doctors h be5 ?or\ghly deceiv$4 ,& aga91 p]sons :o h be5 try+ to expose frauds h also be5 deceiv$ by ! positive /atem5ts ( su* p]sons t !y 7 deceiv+ ! doctors :5 !y 7 n4 ,a diseas$ vanity seems to op]ate 9 su* cases & ! subjects take any me?od :i* promises = ! "t be+ to br+ !m into prom95ce4 ,m]ely to attract att5tion is a mania ) "s p4 ,!re is also some?+ ab\t ! /udy ( hypnotism1 & simil> subjects 9 :i* delusions con/itute half ! exi/5ce1 t seems to de/roy ! faculty = di/+ui%+ betwe5 tru? & delusion4 ,und\bt$ly we mu/ look on su* manife/ations z a species ( insanity4 ,!re is also a po9t at :i* ! unconsci\s deceiv]1 = ! sake ( ga91 passes into ! consci\s deceiv]4 ,at ! close ( ?is *apt] we w give "s cases illu/rat+ ! fact t p]sons may le>n by practice to d seem+ly impossible ?+s1 su* z hold+ !mselves p]fectly rigid 7z 9 ! cataleptic /ate7 :ile _! head re/s on "o *air & _! heels on ano!r1 & a heavy p]son sits ^u !m4 ,fir/1 let u cite a few cases ( :at may be call$ neuropa?ic deceit--a k9d ( insanity :i* %[s itself 9 deceiv+4 ,! newspap]s record simil> cases f "t to "t4 ,! fir/ two ( ! foll[+ are quot$ by ,dr4 ,c\rmelles f ! ,fr5* c\rts1 etc4 #a4 ,! ,comtesse de ,w-- accus$ h] maid ( hav+ attempt$ to poison h]4 ,! case 0 a celebrat$ "o1 & ! c\rt-room 0 ?rong$ ) wom5 :o sympa?iz$ ) ! suppos$ victim4 ,! maid 0 condemn$ to dea?2 b a second trial 0 grant$1 at :i* x 0 conclusively prov$ t ! ,comtesse _h h]self b\nd h]self on h] b$1 & _h h]self p\r$ out ! poison :i* 0 f\nd /ill black5+ h] brea/ & lips4 #b4 ,9 #ahhf a man call$ ,ulysse broke into ! %op ( a second-h& deal]1 fac+ 8 own h\se 9 ,p>is1 & !re began delib]ately to take away ! goods1 j z if he 7 remov+ 8 own furniture4 ,?is he did )\t hurry+ himself 9 any way1 & transport$ ! prop]ty to 8 own premises4 ,be+ caught 9 ! v act ( ! !ft1 he seem$ at fir/ to be flurri$ & bewild]$4 ,:5 arre/$ & tak5 to ! lock-up1 he seem$ to be 9 a /ate ( ab/raction2 :5 spok5 to he made no reply1 seem$ ready to fall asleep1 & :5 br\ght be=e ! exam9+ magi/rate actually fell asleep4 ,dr4 ,g>ni]1 ! m$ical man atta*$ to ! infirm>y ( ! police e/abli%m5t1 _h no d\bt ( 8 irresponsibility & he 0 releas$ f cu/ody4 #c4 ,:ile engag$ z police-c\rt report] = a ,bo/on newspap]1 ! pres5t writ] saw a numb] ( /range cases ( ! same k9d4 ,"o 0 t ( a quiet1 ref9$1 well educat$ lady1 :o 0 br\ght 9 = %op-lift+4 ,?\gh h] husb& 0 well to d1 & %e did n sell or ev5 use ! ?+s %e took1 %e _h made a regul> bus9ess ( /eal+ :5ev] %e c\ld4 ,%e _h begun x ab\t sev5 mon?s be=e by tak+ a lace h&k]*ief1 :i* %e slipp$ "u h] %awl3 ,soon aft] %e accompli%$ ano!r !ft4 8,i felt s enc\rag$10 %e said1 8t ,i got a l>ge bag1 :i* ,i fa/5$ "u my dress1 & into ?is ,i slipp$ :atev] ,i c\ld take :5 ! cl]ks 7 n look+4 ,i d n "k :at made me d x4 ,my success seem$ to lead me on40 ,o!r cases ( kleptomania c\ld easily be cit$4 8,simulation10 say ,messieurs ,b9et & ,f]e1 8:i* is already a /umbl+ block 9 ! /udy ( hy/]ical cases1 becomes f> m =midable 9 su* /udies z we are n[ occupi$ )4 ,x is only :5 he has to deal ) physical ph5om5a t ! op]ator feels himself on firm gr\nd40 ,yet ev5 "h we c by no means feel c]ta94 ,physicians h inv5t$ v>i\s +5i\s pieces ( app>atus = te/+ ! circulation & o!r physiological conditions2 b ev5 ^! ?+s are n sure te/s4 ,! writ] kn[s ( ! case ( a man :o has su* control ov] 8 he>t & lungs t he c actually ?r[ himself into a pr(\nd sleep 9 :i* ! brea?+ is s absolutely /opp$ = an h\r t a mirror is n moi/5$ 9 ! lea/ by ! brea?1 nor c ! pulses be felt4 ,to all int5ts & purposes ! man appe>s to be dead2 b 9 due "t he comes to life aga91 app>5tly no :it ! worse = 8 exp]im5t4 ,if an ord9>y p]son 7 ask$ to hold out 8 arms at full l5g? = five m9utes he w\ld soon become exhau/$1 8 brea?+ w\ld quick51 8 pulse-rate increase4 ,x might be suppos$ t if ^! conditions did n foll[ ! subject 0 9 a hypnotic trance2 b x is well kn[n t p]sons may easily tra9 !mselves to hold out ! arms = any l5g? ( "t )\t increas+ ! respiration by "o brea? or rais+ ! pulse rate at all4 ,we all rememb] ,montaigne's fam\s illu/ration 9 :i* he said t if a woman began by c>ry+ a calf ab\t e day %e w\ld /ill be able to c>ry x :5 x became an ox4 ,9 ! ,p>is hospitals1 :]e ! great] numb] ( regul> sci5tific exp]im5ts h be5 conduct$1 x is f\nd t 8tra9$ subjects0 are requir$ = all ( ! m difficult demon/rations4 ,t "s ( ^! fam\s sci5ti/s h be5 deceiv$1 !re is no d\bt4 ,!y "k x !mselves4 ,a case :i* w s]ve z an illu/ration is t ( ,dr4 ,luys1 "s ( ^: op]ations 7 8expos$0 by ,dr4 ,erne/ ,h>t1 an ,engli% /ud5t ( hypnotism ( a skeptical turn ( m9d4 ,"o ( ,dr4 ,luys's pupils 9 a book he has publi%$ makes ! foll[+ /atem5t1 :i* helps to expla9 ! circum/ances :i* we w give a little lat]4 ,says he3 8,we "k t _m hospital pati5ts :o are subject$ to ! high] or great] treatm5t ( hypnotism are ( v d\btful reputations2 we "k also ! effects ( a temp]am5t :i* 9 !m is peculi>ly addict$ to simulation1 & :i* is exagg]at$ by ! vic9ity ( maladies simil> to _! own4 ,to judge ( ?is1 x is necess>y to h se5 !m enc\rage ea* o!r 9 simulation1 rehe>s+ among !mselves1 or ev5 be=e ! m$ical /ud5ts ( ! e/abli%m5t1 ! exp]im5ts to :i* !y h be5 subject$2 & go+ ?r\gh _! diff]5t contortions & attitudes to ex]cise !mselves 9 !m4 ,& !n1 aga91 9 ! pres5t day1 has n ! designation ( an #8hypnotical subject' become almo/ a social position8 ,to be f$1 to be paid1 admir$1 exhibit$ 9 public1 run aft]1 & all ! re/ ( x--all ?is is en\gh to make ! mo/ imp>tial look]-on skeptical4 ,b is x en\gh to enable u to produce an a priori negation8 ,c]ta9ly n2 b x is suffici5t to ju/ify legitimate d\bt4 ,& :5 we come to moral ph5om5a1 :]e we h to put fai? 9 ! subject1 ! difficulty becomes /ill great]4 ,suppos+ sugge/ion & halluc9ation to be grant$1 c !y be demon/rat$8 ,c we by plung+ ! subject 9 hypnotical sleep1 feel sure ( :at he may affirm8 ,t is impossible1 = simulation & somnambulism are n reciprocally exclusive t]ms1 & ,monsieur ,pitres has e/abli%$ ! fact t a subject :o sleeps may /ill simulate40 ,messieurs ,b9et & ,f]e 9 _! book speak ( 8! hone/ ,hubli]1 :om 8 somnambuli/ ,emelie *eat$ = f\r ye>s consecutively40 ,let u n[ quote ,mr4 ,h>t's inve/igations4 ,dr4 ,luys is an (t5 quot$ au?ority on hypnotism 9 ,p>is1 & is at ! head ( :at is call$ ! ,*>ity ,hospital s*ool ( hypnotical exp]im5ts4 ,9 #ahib he ann\nc$ "s />tl+ results1 9 :i* "s p /ill h fai? 7m or less74 ,:at he 0 suppos$ to accompli% 0 /at$ ?us 9 ! ,london ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 issue ( ,decemb] #b3 8,dr4 ,luys !n %[$ u h[ a simil> artificial /ate ( suff]+ c\ld be creat$ )\t sugge/ion--9 fact1 by ! m]e proximity ( c]ta9 sub/ances4 ,a p9* ( coal du/1 = example1 cork$ & seal$ 9 a small phial & plac$ by ! side ( ! neck ( a hypnotiz$ p]son1 produces symptoms ( suffocation by smoke2 a tube ( di/ill$ wat]1 simil>ly plac$1 provokes signs ( incipi5t hydrophobia2 :ile ano!r v simple concoction put 9 contact ) ! fle% br+s on symptoms ( suffocation by dr[n+40 ,signs ( drunk5ness 7 said to be caus$ by a small cork$ bottle ( br&y1 & ! nature ( a cat by a cork$ bottle ( val]ian4 ,pati5ts also saw beautiful blue flames ab\t ! nor? pole ( a magnet & di/a/eful r$ flames ab\t ! s\? pole2 :ile by means ( a magnet x 0 said t ! symptoms ( illness ( a sick pati5t might be transf]r$ to a well p]son also 9 ! hypnotic /ate1 b ( c\rse on awak+ ! well p]son at once ?rew (f sickness t _h be5 transf]r$1 b ! sick p]son 0 p]man5tly reliev$4 ,^! exp]im5ts are cit$ 9 "s rec5t books on hypnotism1 app>5tly ) fai?4 ,! foll[+ c\nt] exp]im5ts w !re=e be read ) int]e/4 ,dr4 ,h>t gives a full acc\nt ( 8 inve/igations 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,dr4 ,luys gave ,dr4 ,h>t "s demon/rations1 :i* ! latt] describes z foll[s3 8,a tube conta9+ t5 dra*ms ( cognac 7 plac$ at a c]ta9 po9t on ! subject's neck1 :i* ,dr4 ,luys said 0 ! seat ( ! great n]ve plexuses4 ,! effect on ,m>gu]ite 0 v rapid & m>k$2 %e began to move h] lips & to swall[2 ! expression ( h] face *ang$1 & %e ask$1 #8,:at h y be5 giv+ me to dr9k8 ,i am q giddy4' ,at fir/ %e _h a /upid & tr\bl$ look2 !n %e began to get gay4 #8,i am a%am$ ( myself1' %e said2 #8,i feel q tipsy1' & aft] pass+ ?r\gh "s ( ! phases ( lively inebriety %e began to fall f ! *air1 & 0 ) difficulty prev5t$ f sprawl+ on ! floor4 ,%e 0 uncom=table1 & seem$ on ! po9t ( vomit+1 b ?is 0 /opp$1 & %e 0 calm$40 ,ano!r pati5t gave all ! signs ( imag9+ himself trans=m$ into a cat :5 a small cork$ bottle ( val]ian 0 plac$ on 8 neck4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( a numb] ( di/+ui%$ doctors 9 ,p>is1 ,dr4 ,h>t tri$ a s]ies ( exp]im5ts 9 :i* by 8 conv]sation he gave ! pati5t no clue to exactly :at drug he 0 us+1 9 ord] t if ! pati5t 0 simulat+ he w\ld n "k :at to simulate4 ,m>gu]ite 0 ! subject ( sev]al ( ^! exp]im5ts1 "o ( :i* is describ$ z foll[s3 8,i took a tube :i* 0 suppos$ to conta9 alcohol1 b :i* did conta9 *]ry laurel wat]4 ,m>gu]ite imm$iately began1 to use ! words ( ,m4 ,saj\s's note1 to smile agreeably & !n to laugh2 %e became gay4 #8,x makes me laugh1' %e said1 & !n1 #8,i'm n tipsy1 ,i want to s+1' & s on ?r\gh ! :ole p]=mance ( a n ungraceful gis]ie1 :i* we /opp$ at t /age1 = ,i 0 lo? to h ! degrad+ p]=mance ( drunk5ness c>ri$ to ! extreme ,i _h se5 h] g ?r\gh at ! ,*>ite4 ,i n[ appli$ a tube ( alcohol1 ask+ ! assi/ant1 h[ev]1 to give me val]ian1 :i* no d\bt ?is pr(\ndly hypnotiz$ subject p]fectly well he>d1 = %e imm$iately w5t ?r\gh ! :ole cat p]=mance4 ,%e spat1 %e scrat*$1 %e mew$1 %e leapt ab\t on all f\rs1 & %e 0 z ?or\ghly cat-l z _h be5 ,dr4 ,luys's subjects40 ,simil> exp]im5ts z to ! effect ( magnets & electric curr5ts 7 tri$4 ,a note tak5 by ,dr4 ,saj\s runs ?us3 8,%e f\nd ! nor? pole1 not)/&+ !re 0 no curr5t1 v pretty2 %e 0 z if %e 7 fasc9at$ by x2 %e c>ess$ ! blue flames1 & %[$ e sign ( delight4 ,!n came ! ph5om5a ( attraction4 ,%e foll[$ ! magnet ) delight across ! room1 z ?\gh fasc9at$ by x2 ! b> 0 turn$ s z to pres5t ! o!r end or :at w\ld be call$1 9 ! language ( ,la ,*>ite1 ! s\? pole4 ,!n %e fell into an attitude1 ( repulsion & horror1 ) cl5*$ fi/s1 & z x approa*$ h] %e fell backw>d into ! arms ( ,m4 ,cremi]e1 & 0 c>ri$1 /ill %[+ all ! signs ( t]ror & repulsion1 back to h] *air4 ,! b> 0 aga9 turn$ until :at %\ld h be5 ! nor? pole 0 pres5t$ to h]4 ,%e aga9 resum$ ! same attitudes ( attraction1 & te>s b$ew$ h] *eeks4 #8,ah1' %e said1 #8x is blue1 ! flame m\nts1' & %e rose f h] seat1 foll[+ ! magnet ar\nd ! room4 ,simil> b false ph5om5a 7 obta9$ 9 succession ) all ! diff]5t =ms ( magnet & non-magnet2 ,m>gu]ite 0 nev] once "r1 b ?r\gh\t h] act+ 0 p]fect2 %e 0 utt]ly unable at any "t really to di/+ui% betwe5 a pla9 b> ( iron1 demagnetiz$ magnet or a horse%oe magnet c>ry+ a full curr5t & "o f :i* ! curr5t 0 :olly cut (f40 ,five diff]5t pati5ts 7 te/$ 9 ! same way1 ?r\gh a long s]ies ( exp]im5ts1 ) ! same results1 a practical pro( t ,dr4 ,luys _h be5 totally deceiv$ & 8 new & wond]ful discov]ies am\nt$ to no?+4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 ano!r possible explanation1 namely1 telepa?y1 9 a real hypnotic condition4 ,ev5 if ,dr4 ,luys's exp]im5ts 7 g5u9e ?is w\ld be ! rational explanation4 ,!y 7 a case ( sugge/ion ( "s sort1 )\t d\bt4 ,ne>ly e book on hypnotism gives v>i\s rules = detect+ simulation ( ! hypnotic /ate4 ,"o ( ! commone/ te/s is t ( anae/hesia4 ,a p9 or p5-knife is /uck into a subject to see if he is ins5sible to pa92 b z we %all see 9 a latt] *apt]1 ?is ins5sibility also may be simulat$1 = by long tra9+ "s p]sons le>n to control _! facial expressions p]fectly4 ,we h already se5 t ! pulse & respiration te/s are n suffici5t4 ,hypnotic p]sons (t5 flu% slightly 9 ! face2 b x is true t !re are p]sons :o c flu% on any "p ( ! body at w4 ,mr4 ,erne/ ,h>t _h an article 9 ! ,c5tury ,magaz9e on 8,! ,et]nal ,gullible10 9 :i* he gives ! confessions ( a pr(essional hypnotic subject4 ,?is p]son1 :om he calls ,l41 he br\ght to 8 h\se1 :]e "s exp]im5ts 7 tri$ 9 ! pres5ce ( a numb] ( doctors1 ^: names are quot$4 ,! quotation ( a p>agraph or two f ,mr4 ,h>t's article w be ( int]e/4 ,says he3 8,! #8catalepsy bus9ess' _h m arti/ic m]it4 ,s rigid did ,l4 make 8 muscles t he c\ld be lift$ 9 "o piece l an ,egyptian mummy4 ,he lay ) 8 head on ! back ( "o *air1 & 8 heels on ano!r1 & all[$ a fairly heavy man to sit on 8 /oma*2 x seem$ to me1 h[ev]1 t he 0 "h )9 a #8/raw' or two ( ! limit ( 8 endurance4 ,! #8bli/] trick1' spok5 ( by ,tru? z hav+ deceiv$ "s m$ical m51 0 done by rapidly bit+ & suck+ ! sk9 ( ! wri/4 ,l4 did manage ) "s difficulty to raise a slight swell+1 b ! m>ks ( ! tee? 7 pla9ly visible40 7,possibly ,l4 _h made 8 sk9 s t\gh by repeat$ bit+ t he c\ld no long] raise ! bli/]67 8,"o po9t 9 ,l4's exhibition :i* 0 und\bt$ly g5u9e 0 8 rem>kable & /oical endurance ( pa94 ,he /ood be=e u smil+ & op5-ey$ :ile he ran long ne$les into ! fle%y "p ( 8 arms & legs )\t fl9*+1 & he all[$ "o ( ! g5tlem5 pres5t to p9* 8 sk9 9 diff]5t p>ts ) /rong cr5at$ p9c]s 9 a mann] :i* bruis$ x1 & :i* to mo/ p w\ld h caus$ int5se pa94 ,l4 all[$ no sign ( suff]+ or discom=t to appe>2 he did n set 8 tee? or w9ce2 8 pulse 0 n quick5$1 & ! pupil ( 8 eye did n dilate z physiologi/s tell u x does :5 pa9 passes a c]ta9 limit4 ,x may be said t ?is m]ely %[s t 9 ,l4 ! limit ( endurance 0 beyond ! normal /&>d2 or1 9 o!r words1 t 8 s5sitiv5ess 0 less ?an t ( ! av]age man4 ,at any rate 8 p]=mance 9 ?is respect 0 s rem>kable t "s ( ! g5tlem5 pres5t 7 fa9 to expla9 x by suppos$ #8po/-hypnotic sugge/ion1' ! !ory app>5tly be+ t ,l4 & 8 comrades hypnotiz$ "o ano!r1 & ?us made !mselves ins5sible to pa94 8,z surgeons h reason to "k1 p]sons v>y widely 9 _! s5sitiv5ess to pa94 ,i h se5 a man *at quietly ) by/&]s :ile 8 c>otid art]y 0 be+ ti$ )\t ! use ( *lor(orm4 ,dur+ ! ,russo-,turki% w> w\nd$ ,turks (t5 a/oni%$ ,engli% doctors by und]go+ ! mo/ =midable amputations ) no o!r anae/hetic ?an a cig>ette4 ,hy/]ical wom5 w inflict v sev]e pa9 on !mselves--m]ely = wantonness or 9 ord] to excite sympa?y4 ,! fakirs :o all[ !mselves to be hung up by hooks b5ea? _! %\ld]-blades seem to ?9k little ( x &1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,i believe are n mu* inconv5i5c$ by ! process40 ,! fact is1 ! amateur c always be deceiv$1 & !re are no special te/s t c be reli$ on4 ,if a p]son is well accu/om$ to hypnotic manife/ations1 & also a good judge ( human nature1 & w keep con/antly on gu>d1 us+ e precaution to avoid deception1 x is altoge!r likely t x c be entirely obviat$4 ,b "o mu/ use 8 good judgm5t 9 e possible way4 ,9 ! case ( fre% subjects1 or p]sons well kn[n1 ( c\rse !re is little possibility ( deception4 ,& ! fact t deception exi/s does n 9 any way invalidate ! tru? ( hypnotism z a sci5tific ph5om5on4 ,we cite x m]ely z "o ( ! physiological peculi>ities connect$ ) ! m5tal condition ( :i* x is a manife/ation4 ,! fact t a t5d5cy to deception exi/s is int]e/+ 9 itself1 & may h an influ5ce ^u our judgm5t ( our fell[ be+s4 ,!re is1 to be sure1 a t5d5cy on ! "p ( sci5tific writ]s to f9d lunatics in/ead ( crim9als2 b k ( ! well demon/rat$ fact t _m crim9als are insane helps to make u *>itable4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,crim9al ,sugge/ion4--,laboratory ,crimes4--,dr4 ,cocke's ,exp]im5ts ,%[+ ,crim9al ,sugge/ion ,is n ,possible4--,dr4 ,william ,james' ,!ory4--,a ,bad ,man ,_c ,be ,made ,good1 ,:y ,expect to ,make a ,good ,man ,bad8 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ phases ( hypnotism is t ( po/-hypnotic sugge/ion1 to :i* ref]5ce has already be5 made4 ,x is true t a sugge/ion made dur+ ! hypnotic condition z to :at a p]son w d aft] com+ out ( ! hypnotic sleep may be c>ri$ out4 ,a c]ta9 pr(essional hypnotiz] claims t once he has hypnotiz$ a p]son he c keep t p]son =ev] aft] "u 8 influ5ce by means ( po/-hypnotic sugge/ion4 ,he says to him :ile 9 ! hypnotic sleep3 8,:5ev] ,i look at y1 or po9t at y1 y w fall asleep4 ,no "o c hypnotize y b me4 ,:5ev] ,i try to hypnotize y1 y w fall asleep40 ,he says fur!r3 8,sugge/ to a subject :ile he is s\nd asleep t 9 eight weeks he w mail y a lett] ) a blank piece ( note pap] inside1 & dur+ ! int]v5+ p]iod y may y\rself =get ! occurr5ce1 b 9 exactly eight weeks he w c>ry out ! sugge/ion4 ,sugge/ions ( ?is nature are always c>ri$ out1 especially :5 ! sugge/ion is to take effect on "s c]ta9 day or date nam$4 ,sugge/ to a subject t 9 n9ety days f a giv5 date he w come to y\r h\se ) 8 coat on inside out1 & he w mo/ c]ta9ly d s40 ,! same writ] also def9itely claims t he c hypnotize p aga9/ _! wills4 ,if ?is 7 true1 :at a t]rible p[] w\ld a %rewd1 evil-m9d$ crim9al h to compel ! execution ( any ( 8 plans6 ,we hope to %[ t x is n true2 b we mu/ admit t _m sci5tific m5 h tri$ exp]im5ts :i* !y believe demon/rate beyond a d\bt t crim9al use c be & is made ( hypnotic influ5ce4 ,if x 7 possible to make a p]son foll[ out any l9e ( conduct :ile actually "u hypnotic influ5ce x w\ld be bad en\gh2 b ! use ( po/hypnotic sugge/ion op5s a yet m f>-rea*+ & dang]\s av5ue4 ,among ! mo/ def9ite claims ( ! evil de$s t may be compell$ dur+ hypnotic sleep is t ( ,dr4 ,luys1 :om we h already se5 z be+ himself deceiv$ by pr(essional hypnotic subjects4 ,says he3 8,y _c only oblige ?is def5seless be+1 :o is incapable ( oppos+ ! slighte/ resi/ance1 to give f h& to h& any?+ y may *oose1 b y c also make him sign a promise1 draw up a bill ( ex*ange1 or any o!r k9d ( agreem5t4 ,y may make him write an holographic w 7:i* accord+ to ,fr5* law w\ld be valid71 :i* he w h& ov] to y1 & ( :i* he w nev] "k ! exi/5ce4 ,he is ready to fulfill ! m9ute/ legal =malities1 & w d s ) a calm1 s]5e & natural mann] calculat$ to deceive ! mo/ exp]t law (fic]s4 ,^! somnambuli/s w n hesitate ei!r1 y may be sure1 to make a d5unciation1 or to be> false witness2 !y are1 ,i repeat1 ! passive in/rum5ts ( y\r w4 ,= in/ance1 take ,e4 ,%e w at my bidd+ write out & sign a donation ( =ty p\nds 9 my favor4 ,9 a crim9al po9t ( view ! subject "u c]ta9 sugge/ions w make false d5unciations1 accuse ?is or t p]son1 & ma9ta9 ) ! greate/ assurance t he has assi/$ at an imag9>y crime4 ,i w recall to y\r m9d ^? sc5es ( fictiti\s assass9ation1 :i* h exhibit$ be=e y4 ,i 0 c>eful to place 9 ! subject's h&s a piece ( pap] in/ead ( a dagg] or a revolv]2 b x is evid5t1 t if !y _h held v]itable murd]\s in/rum5ts1 ! sc5e might h _h a tragic end+40 ,_m exp]im5ts along ?is l9e h be5 tri$1 su* z sugge/+ ! !ft ( a wat* or a spoon1 :i* aft]w>d 0 actually c>ri$ out4 ,x may be said at once t 8^! laboratory crimes0 are 9 mo/ cases successful3 ,a p]son :o has no?+ w give away any am\nt if told to d s2 b q diff]5t is ! case ( a weal?y m]*ant :o really has money to sign away4 ,dr4 ,cocke describes "o or two exp]im5ts ( 8 own :i* h an important be>+ on ! "q ( crim9al sugge/ion4 ,says he3 8,a girl :o 0 hypnotiz$ deeply 0 giv5 a glass ( wat] & 0 told t x 0 a light$ lamp4 ,a broom/ick 0 plac$ across ! room & %e 0 told t x 0 a man :o int5d$ to injure h]4 ,i sugge/$ to h] t %e ?r[ ! glass ( wat] 7%e suppos+ x 0 a light$ lamp7 at ! broom/ick1 h] enemy1 & %e imm$iately ?rew x ) mu* viol5ce4 ,!n a man 0 plac$ across ! room1 & %e 0 giv5 in/ead ( a glass ( wat] a light$ lamp4 ,i told h] t ! lamp 0 a glass ( wat]1 & t ! man across ! room 0 h] bro!r4 ,x 0 sugge/$ to h] t 8 clo?+ 0 on fire & %e 0 comm&$ to ext+ui% ! fire by ?r[+ ! light$ lamp at ! individual1 %e hav+ be5 told1 z 0 previ\sly m5tion$1 t x 0 a glass ( wat]4 ,)\t h] k a p]son 0 plac$ beh9d h] = ! purpose ( quickly *eck+ h] movem5ts1 if desir$4 ,i !n comm&$ h] to ?r[ ! lamp at ! man4 ,%e rais$ ! lamp1 hesitat$1 wav]$1 & !n became v hy/]ical1 laugh+ & cry+ alt]nately4 ,?is condition 0 s pr(\nd t %e came v ne> dropp+ ! lamp4 ,imm$iately aft] %e 0 quiet$ ,i made a numb] ( te/s to prove t %e 0 deeply hypnotiz$4 ,/&+ 9 front ( h] ,i gave h] a piece ( c>d-bo>d1 tell+ h] t x 0 a dagg]1 & comm&$ h] to /ab me4 ,%e imm$iately /ruck at me ) ! piece ( c>d-bo>d4 ,i !n gave h] an op5 pocketknife & comm&$ h] to /rike at me ) x4 ,aga9 %e rais$ x to execute my comm&1 aga9 hesitat$1 & _h ano!r hy/]ical attack4 ,i h tri$ simil> exp]im5ts ) ?irty or =ty p ) simil> results4 ,"s ( !m w\ld h injur$ !mselves sev]ely1 ,i am conv9c$1 at comm&1 b to :at ext5t ,i ( c\rse _c say4 ,t !y c\ld h be5 induc$ to h>m o!rs1 or to set fire to h\ses1 etc41 ,i d n believe4 ,i say ?is aft] v c>eful read+ & a l>ge am\nt ( exp]im5tation40 ,dr4 ,cocke also decl>es 8 belief t no p]son c be hypnotiz$ aga9/ 8 w by a p]son :o is repugnant to him4 ,! facts 9 ! case are probably ^? t might be indicat$ by a common-s5se consid]ation ( ! conditions4 ,if a p]son is weak-m9d$ & susceptible to temptation1 to !ft1 = in/ance1 no d\bt a famili> acqua9tance ( a simil> "* might hypnotize t p]son & cause him to commit ! crime to :i* 8 moral nature is by no means av]se4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! p]sonality ( ! hypnotiz] & ! crime itself are repugnant to ! hypnotic subject1 he w absolutely refuse to d z he is bidd51 ev5 :ile 9 ! deepe/ hypnotic sleep4 ,on ?is po9t ne>ly all au?orities agree4 ,aga91 !re is absolutely no well au!nticat$ case ( crime committ$ by a p]son "u hypnotic influ5ce4 ,!re h be5 sev]al cases report$1 & "o woman 9 ,p>is :o aid$ 9 a murd] 0 releas$ on h] plea ( irresponsibility because %e _h be5 hypnotiz$4 ,9 none ( ^! cases1 h[ev]1 0 !re any really satisfactory evid5ce t hypnotism exi/$4 ,9 all ! cases report$ !re seem$ to be no d\bt ( ! weak "* & pr$isposition to crime4 ,9 ano!r class ( cases1 namely ^? ( crim9al assault ^u girls & wom51 ! only evid5ce ev] adduc$ t ! injur$ p]son 0 hypnotiz$ 0 ! /atem5t ( t p]son1 :i* _c really be call$ evid5ce at all4 ,! fact is1 a weak "* c be tempt$ & br\ght "u virtual control mu* m easily by ord9>y means ?an by hypnotism4 ,! man :o 8ov]p]suades0 a bus9ess man to endorse a note uses no hypnotic influ5ce4 ,he is m]ely mak+ a clev] play ^u ! man's vanity1 egotism1 or good nature4 ,a pr(\nd /udy ( ! hypnotic /ate1 su* z has be5 made by ,pr(4 ,william ,james1 ( ,h>v>d ,college1 ! great au?ority on psy*ical ph5om5a & presid5t ( ! ,psy*ic ,rese>* ,society1 leads to ! conviction t 9 ! hypnotic sleep ! w is only 9 abeyance1 z x is 9 natural slumb] or 9 sleepwalk+1 & any unusual or especially excit+ occurr5ce1 especially any?+ t runs aga9/ ! gra9 ( ! nature1 reawak5s t w1 & x soon becomes z active z ev]4 ,?is is t5 times m true 9 ! matt] ( po/-hypnotic sugge/ion1 :i* is v mu* weak] ?an sugge/ion t takes effect dur+ ! actual hypnotic sleep4 ,we %all see1 fur!rmore1 t :ile act+ "u a delusion at ! sugge/ion ( ! op]ator1 ! pati5t is really consci\s all ! "t ( ! real facts 9 ! case--inde$1 mu* m ke5ly s1 (t5times1 ?an ! op]ator himself4 ,= in/ance1 if a l9e is drawn on a %eet ( pap] & ! subject is told !re is no l9e1 he w ma9ta9 !re is no l9e2 b he has to see x 9 ord] to ignore x4 ,moreov]1 p]sons tra9$ to obey1 in/9ctively d obey ev5 9 _! wak+ /ate4 ,x requires a special faculty to resi/ ob$i5ce1 ev5 dur+ our ord9>y wak+ condition4 ,says a rec5t writ]3 8,x is c]ta9 t we are naturally incl9$ to obey1 conflicts & resi/ance are ! *>act]i/ics ( "s r>e individuals2 b betwe5 admitt+ ?is & say+ t we are doom$ to obey--ev5 ! lea/ ( u--lies a gulf40 ,! same writ] says fur!r3 8,hypnotic sugge/ion is an ord] giv5 = a few seconds1 at mo/ a few m9utes1 to an individual 9 a /ate ( induc$ sleep4 ,! sugge/ion may be repeat$2 b x is absolutely p[]less to trans=m a crim9al into an hone/ man1 or vice v]sa40 ,"h is an excell5t argum5t4 ,if x is possible to make crim9als x %\ld be q z easy to make hone/ m54 ,x is true t ! weak are sometimes help$ = good2 b !re is no case on record 9 :i* a p]son :o really wi%$ to be bad 0 ev] made good2 & ! hi/ory ( hypnotism is full ( attempts 9 t direction4 ,a good illu/ration is an exp]im5t tri$ by ,colonel de ,ro*as3 8,an excell5t subject 99 99 99 _h be5 left alone = a few m9utes 9 an ap>tm5t1 & _h /ol5 a valuable article4 ,aft] he _h left1 ! !ft 0 discov]$4 ,a few days aft] x 0 sugge/$ to ! subject1 :ile asleep1 t he %\ld re/ore ! /ol5 object2 ! comm& 0 en]getically & imp]atively reit]at$1 b 9 va94 ,! !ft _h be5 committ$ by ! subject1 :o _h sold ! article to an old curiosity deal]1 z x 0 ev5tually f\nd on in=mation receiv$ f a ?ird p>ty4 ,yet ?is subject w\ld execute all ! imag9>y crimes he 0 ord]$40 ,z to ! value ( ! s-call$ 8laboratory crimes10 ! /atem5t ( ,dr4 ,c\rmelles is ( int]e/3 8,i h he>d a subject say10 he /ates1 8#8,if ,i 7 ord]$ to ?r[ myself out ( ! w9d[ ,i %\ld d x1 s c]ta9 am ,i ei!r t !re w\ld be somebody "u ! w9d[ to cat* me or t ,i %\ld be /opp$ 9 "t4 ,! exp]im5tali/'s own int]e/s & ! consequ5ces ( su* an act are a sure gu>antee4'0 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,dang]s 9 ,be+ ,hypnotiz$4--,condemnation ( ,public ,p]=mances4--,a4 ,common ,s5se ,view4--,evid5ce ,furni%$ by ,lafonta9e4--,by ,dr4 ,c\rmelles4--,by4 ,dr4 ,h>t4--,by ,dr4 ,cocke4--,no ,dang] 9 ,hypnotism if ,rightly ,us$ by ,physicians or ,sci5ti/s4 ,hav+ consid]$ ! dang]s to society ?r\gh crim9al hypnotic sugge/ion1 let u n[ consid] :at dang]s !re may be to ! individual :o is hypnotiz$4 ,be=e cit+ evid5ce1 let u consid] ! subject f a rational po9t ( view4 ,sev]al ?+s h already be5 e/abli%$4 ,we "k t hypnotism is ak9 to hy/]ia & o!r =ms ( insanity--x is1 9 %ort1 a k9d ( exp]im5tal insanity4 ,really good hypnotic subjects h n a p]fect m5tal balance4 ,we h also se5 t repetition ( ! process increases ! susceptibility1 & 9 "s cases p]sons frequ5tly hypnotiz$ are ?r[n into ! hypnotic /ate by v slight physical ag5cies1 su* z look+ at a bright doorknob4 ,fur!rmore1 we "k t ! hypnotic pati5t is 9 a v s5sitive condition1 easily impress$4 ,moreov]1 x is well kn[n t ex]tions requir$ ( hypnotic subjects are n]v\sly v exhau/+1 s mu* s t heada*e frequ5tly foll[s4 ,f ^! facts any reasonable p]son may make a few cle> d$uctions4 ,fir/1 repeat$ /ra9 ( excitem5t 9 hypnotic seances w we> out ! con/itution j z c]ta9ly z repeat$ /ra9 ( excitem5t 9 social life1 or ! l1 :i*1 z we "k1 frequ5tly produces n]v\s exhau/ion4 ,second1 x is always dang]\s to submit oneself to ! influ5ce ( an inf]ior or untru/wor?y p]son4 ,?is is j z true 9 hypnotism z x is 9 ! moral realm4 ,bad companions corrupt4 ,& s9ce ! hypnotic subject is 9 a condition especially susceptible1 a little association ( ?is k9d1 a little submission to ! inf]ior or immoral1 w produce correspond+ly m detrim5tal consequ5ces4 ,?ird1 s9ce hypnotism is an abnormal condition1 j z drunk5ness is1 "o %\ld n all[ a public hypnotiz] to exp]im5t ^u "o & make "o d ridicul\s ?+s m]ely = amusem5t1 any m ?an "o w\ld all[ a really insane p]son to be exhibit$ = money2 or ?an "o w\ld all[ himself to be made drunk1 m]ely t by 8 absurd antics he might amuse somebody4 ,x takes little reflection to conv9ce any "o t hypnotism = amusem5t1 ei!r on ! public /age or 9 ! home1 is highly obnoxi\s1 ev5 if x is n highly dang]\s4 ,if ! hypnotiz] is an hone/ man1 & a man ( "*1 little injury may foll[4 ,b we c nev] "k t1 & ! risk ( gett+ into bad h&s %\ld prev5t e "o f submitt+ to influ5ce at all4 ,! fact is1 h[ev]1 t we %\ld /rongly d\bt ! good "* ( any "o :o hypnotizes = amusem5t1 reg>d+ him 9 ! same light z we w\ld "o :o intoxicat$ p on ! /age = amusem5t1 or gave !m *lor(orm1 or w5t ab\t ) a tr\p ( insane p t he might exhibit _! idiosyncrasies4 ,hone/1 "r-m9d$ p d n d ^? ?+s4 ,at ! same "t1 !re is no?+ wis] t a man c d ?an to submit himself fully to a /rong] & wis] nature ?an 8 own4 ,a physician 9 :om y h confid5ce may d a ?\s& times m = y by hypnotism ?an by ! use ( drugs4 ,x is a safe rule to place hypnotism 9 exactly ! same category z drugs4 ,rightly us$1 drugs are invaluable2 wrongly us$1 !y become ! in/rum5ts ( ! murd]]4 ,at all times %\ld !y be us$ ) great caution4 ,! same is true ( hypnotism4 ,n[ let u cite "s evid5ce4 ,lafonta9e1 a pr(essional hypnoti/1 gives "s int]e/+ facts4 ,he says t public hypnotic ent]ta9m5ts usually induce a great _m ( ! audi5ce to become amateur hypnoti/s1 & ^! exp]im5ts may cause suffocation4 ,fe> (t5 results 9 conge/ion1 or a ru% ( blood to ! bra94 8,if ! dige/ion is n complet$1 m especially if ! repa/ has be5 m abundant ?an usual1 conge/ion may be produc$ & dea? be in/antane\s4 ,! mo/ viol5t convulsions may result f too complete magnetization ( ! bra94 ,a convulsive movem5t may be s p[]ful t ! body w sudd5ly describe a circle1 ! head t\*+ ! heels & seem to adh]e to !m4 ,9 ?is latt] case !re is torpor )\t sleep4 ,sometimes x has be5 impossible to awake ! subject40 ,a wait] at ,nantes1 :o 0 magnetiz$ by a comm]cial travel]1 rema9$ = two days 9 a /ate ( le?>gy1 & = ?ree h\rs ,dr4 ,f\re & num]\s spectators 7 able to v]ify t 8! extremities 7 icy cold1 ! pulse no long] ?robb$1 ! he>t _h no pulsations1 respiration _h ceas$1 & !re 0 n suffici5t brea? to dim a glass held be=e ! m\?4 ,moreov]1 ! pati5t 0 /iff1 8 eyes 7 dull & glassy40 ,nev]!less1 ,lafonta9e 0 able to recall ?is man to life4 ,dr4 ,c\rmelles says3 8,p>alysis ( "o or m memb]s1 or ( ! tongue1 may foll[ ! awak5+4 ,^! are ! effects ( ! contractions ( ! int]nal muscles1 due (t5 to almo/ imp]ceptible t\*es4 ,! diaphragm--& !re=e ! respiration--may be /opp$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,catalepsy & m especially le?>gy1 produce ^! ph5om5a40 ,!re are on record a numb] ( cases ( idiocy1 madness1 & epilepsy caus$ by ! unskillful provok+ ( hypnotic sleep4 ,"o case is suffici5tly int]e/+1 = x is almo/ exactly simil> to a case t occurr$ at "o ( ! ,am]ican colleges4 ,! subject 0 a "y pr(essor at a boys' s*ool4 8,"o ev5+ he 0 pres5t at "s public exp]im5ts t 7 be+ p]=m$ 9 a tav]n2 he 0 9 no way upset at ! sight1 b ! next day "o ( 8 pupils1 look+ at him fix$ly1 s5t him to sleep4 ,! boys soon got into ! habit ( amus+ !mselves by s5d+ him to sleep1 & ! unhappy pr(essor _h to leave ! s*ool1 & place himself "u ! c>e ( a doctor40 ,dr4 ,erne/ ,h>t gives an exp]i5ce ( 8 own :i* c>ries ) x its own w>n+4 ,says he3 8,/ay+ at ! well kn[n c\ntry h\se 9 ,k5t ( a di/+ui%$ ,london bank]1 =m]ly memb] ( ,p>liam5t = ,gre5wi*1 ,i _h be5 call$ ^u to set to sleep1 & to arre/ a cont9u\s b>k+ c\gh f :i* a "y lady :o 0 /ay+ 9 ! h\se 0 suff]+1 & :o1 consequ5tly1 0 a torm5t to h]self & h] fri5ds4 ,i ?\ght ?is a good opportunity = a control exp]im5t1 & ,i sat h] d[n 9 front ( a light$ c&le :i* ,i assur$ h] t ,i _h previ\sly mesm]iz$4 ,pres5tly h] c\gh ceas$ & %e fell into a pr(\nd sleep1 :i* la/$ until twelve o'clock ! next day4 ,:5 ,i return$ f %oot+1 ,i 0 in=m$ t %e 0 /ill asleep & c\ld n be awoke1 & ,i _h great difficulty 9 awak+ h]4 ,t night !re 0 a l>ge d9n] p>ty1 &1 unluckily1 ,i sat opposite to h]4 ,pres5tly %e aga9 became dr[sy1 & _h to be l$ f ! table1 alleg+1 to my confusion1 t ,i 0 aga9 mesm]iz+ h]4 ,s susceptible did %e become to my suppos$ mesm]ic influ5ce1 :i* ,i va9ly assur$ h]1 z 0 ! case1 t ,i 0 v f> f ex]cis+ or attempt+ to ex]cise1 t x 0 f\nd exp$i5t to take h] up to ,london4 ,i 0 out rid+ 9 ! aft]noon t %e left1 & z we pass$ ! railway /ation1 my ho/1 :o 0 rid+ ) me1 sugge/$ t1 z 8 fri5ds 7 j leav+ by t tra91 he w\ld l to alight & take leave ( !m4 ,i dism\nt$ ) him & w5t on to ! plat=m1 & avoid$ any leave-tak+2 b un=tunately 9 walk+ up & d[n x seems t ,i twice pass$ ! w9d[ ( ! "y lady's c>riage4 ,%e 0 aga9 self-mesm]iz$1 & fell into a sleep :i* la/$ ?r\gh\t ! j\rney1 & recurr$ at int]vals = "s days aft]w>d40 ,9 comm5t+ on ?is1 ,dr4 ,h>t notes t 9 reality mesm]ism is self-produc$1 & ! w ( ! op]ator1 ev5 :5 ex]cis$ directly aga9/ x1 has no effect if ! subject believes t ! w is be+ op]at$ 9 favor ( x4 ,says he3 8,s long z ! p]son op]at$ on believ$ t my w 0 t %e %\ld sleep1 sleep foll[$4 ,! mo/ en]getic will+ 9 my int]nal consci\sness t !re %\ld be no sleep1 fail$ to prev5t x1 :]e ! usual physical me?ods ( hypnotization1 /illness1 repose1 a fix$ gaze1 or ! v]bal expression ( an ord] to sleep1 7 employ$40 ,! dang]s ( hypnotism h be5 recogniz$ by ! law ( e civiliz$ c\ntry except ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e alone public p]=mances are p]mitt$4 ,dr4 ,cocke says3 8,i h occasionally se5 subjects :o compla9$ ( heada*e1 v]tigo1 nausea1 & o!r simil> symptoms aft] hav+ be5 hypnotiz$1 b ^! conditions 7 at a future hypnotic sitt+ easily rem$i$ by sugge/ion40 ,speak+ ( ! use ( hypnotism by doctors "u conditions ( reasonable c>e1 ,dr4 ,cocke says fur!r3 8,!re is "o contra9dication great] ?an all ! re/4 ,x applies m to ! physician ?an to ! pati5t1 m to ! masses ?an to any s+le individual4 ,x is n conf9$ to hypnotism alone2 x has block$ ! :eels ( human progress ?r\gh ! ages :i* h gone4 ,x is undue en?usiasm4 ,x is ! dang] t c]ta9 individuals w become s enamor$ ) its *>ms t o!r equally valuable means ( cure w be ignor$4 ,m5tal !rapeutics has come to /ay4 ,x is yet 9 its infancy & w gr[1 b1 if x 7 possible to kill x1 x w\ld be /rangl$ by ! fanaticism & prejudice ( its devotees4 ,! :ole field is fasc9at+ & allur+4 ,x promises s mu* t x is 9 dang] ( be+ miss$ by ! ignorant to su* an ext5t t great h>m may result4 ,?is is true1 n only ( m5tal !rapeutics & hypnotism1 b ( e o!r bless+ we possess4 ,hypnotism has no?+ to fe> f ! s5seless skepticism & contempt ( ^? :o h no k ( ! subject40 ,he adds p]t95tly en\gh3 8,:ile hypnotism c be us$ 9 a great] or less degree by e "o1 x c only be us$ intellig5tly by ^? :o und]/&1 n only hypnotism itself1 b disease z well40 ,dr4 ,cocke is a firm believ] t ! "r use ( hypnotism by intellig5t p]sons does n weak5 ! w4 ,says he3 8,i d n believe !re is any dang] :atev] 9 ?is4 ,i h no evid5ce 7& ,i h /udi$ a l>ge numb] ( hypnotiz$ subjects7 t hypnotism w r5d] a subject less capable ( ex]cis+ 8 w :5 he is reliev$ f ! hypnotic trance4 ,i d n believe t x increases 9 any way 8 susceptibility to ord9>y sugge/ion40 ,h[ev]1 9 reg>d to ! dang]s ( public p]=mances by pr(essional hypnotiz]s1 ,dr4 ,cocke is equally positive4 ,says he3 8,! dang]s ( public exhibitions1 made ludicr\s z !y are by ! op]ators1 %\ld be condemn$ by all intellig5t m5 & wom51 n f ! dang] ( hypnotism itself s mu* z f ! liability ( ! p]=m]s to di/urb ! m5tal poise ( t l>ge mass ( ill-balanc$ individuals :i* makes up no inconsid]able "p ( society40 ,9 conclusion he says3 8,pati5ts h be5 injur$ by ! misuse ( hypnotism4 99 99 99 ,?is is true ( e rem$ial ag5t ev] employ$ = ! relief ( man4 ,e article we eat1 if wrongly prep>$1 if /ale1 or if too mu* is tak51 w be h>mful4 ,e act1 e duty ( our lives1 may1 if ov]done1 become an injury4 8,!n1 = ! sake ( cle>ness1 let me /ate 9 clos+ t hypnotism is dang]\s only :5 x is misus$1 or :5 x is appli$ to t l>ge class ( p]sons :o are inh]5tly uns\nd2 especially if t my/]i\s ?+ we call cr$ulity pr$om9ates to a v great ext5t ov] ! reason & ov] o!r faculties ( ! m9d40 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,hypnotism 9 ,m$ic9e4--,ane/hesia4--,re/or+ ! ,use ( ,muscles4--,halluc9ation4--,bad ,habits4 ,anae/hesia--,x is well kn[n t hypnotism may be us$ to r5d] subjects ins5sible to pa94 ,?us num]\s />tl+ exp]im5ts are p]=m$ 9 public1 su* z runn+ hatp9s ?r\gh ! *eeks or arms1 sew+ ! tongue to ! e>1 etc4 ,! curi\s "p ( x is t ! ins5sibility may be conf9$ to "o spot only4 ,ev5 p]sons :o are n :olly "u hypnotic influ5ce may h an arm or a leg1 or any small] "p r5d]$ ins5sible by sugge/ion1 s t no pa9 w be felt4 ,?is has sugge/$ ! use ( hypnotism 9 surg]y 9 ! place ( *lor(orm1 e!r1 etc4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahfj "s ( ! m$ical pr(ession hop$ t hypnotism might come into g5]al use = produc+ ins5sibility dur+ surgical op]ations4 ,dr4 ,gu]9eau 9 ,p>is report$ ! foll[+ successful op]ation3 ,! ?igh ( a pati5t 0 amputat$4 8,aft] ! op]ation10 says ! doctor1 8,i spoke to ! pati5t & ask$ him h[ he felt4 ,he repli$ t he felt z if he 7 9 heav51 & he seiz$ hold ( my h& & kiss$ x4 ,turn+ to a m$ical /ud5t1 he add$3 #8,i 0 aw>e ( all t 0 be+ done to me1 & ! pro( is t ,i knew my ?igh 0 cut (f at ! mom5t :5 y ask$ me if ,i felt any pa94'0 ,! writ] :o records ?is case cont9ues3 8,?is1 h[ev]1 0 b a transitory /age4 ,x 0 soon recogniz$ t a consid]able "t & a good deal ( prep>ation 7 necess>y to induce ! pati5ts to sleep1 & m$ical m5 _h rec\rse to a m rapid & c]ta9 me?od2 t is1 *lor(orm4 ,?us ! ye> #ahfj saw ! rise & fall ( ,braidism z a means ( surgical anae/hesia40 ,"o ( ! mo/ detail$ cases ( successful use ( hypnotism z an anae/hetic 0 pres5t$ to ! ,hypnotic ,congress :i* met 9 #ahhi1 by ,dr4 ,=t1 pr(essor ( anatomy3 8,on ! #ba/ ( ,octob]1 #ahhg1 a "y ,italian tradesman1 ag$ tw5ty1 ,jean ,m--4 came to me & ask$ me to take (f a w5 he _h on 8 =ehead1 a little above ! "r eyebr[4 ,! tumor 0 ab\t ! size ( a walnut4 8,i 0 reluctant to make use ( *lor(orm1 al?\gh ! pati5t wi%$ x1 & ,i tri$ a %ort hypnotic exp]im5t4 ,f9d+ t my pati5t 0 easily hypnotizable1 ,i promis$ to extract ! tumor 9 a pa9less mann] & )\t ! use ( *lor(orm4 8,! next day ,i plac$ him 9 a *air & induc$ sleep1 by a fix$ gaze1 9 less ?an a m9ute4 ,two ,italian physicians1 ,drs4 ,triani & ,colombo :o 7 pres5t dur+ ! op]ation1 decl>$ t ! subject lo/ all s5sibility & t 8 muscles reta9$ all ! diff]5t positions 9 :i* !y 7 put exactly z 9 ! cataleptic /ate4 ,! pati5t saw no?+1 felt no?+1 & he>d no?+1 8 bra9 rema9+ 9 communication only ) me4 8,z soon z we _h asc]ta9$ t ! pati5t 0 completely "u ! influ5ce ( ! hypnotic slumb]1 ,i said to him3 #8,y w sleep = a qu>t] ( an h\r1' kn[+ t ! op]ation w\ld n la/ long] ?an t2 & he rema9$ seat$ & p]fectly motionless4 8,i made a transv]sal incision two & a half in*es long & remov$ ! tumor1 :i* ,i took out :ole4 ,i !n p9*$ ! blood vessels ) a pair ( ,dr4 ,pean's hemo/atic p9c]s1 wa%$ ! w\nd & appli$ a dress+1 )\t mak+ a s+le ligature4 ,! pati5t 0 /ill sleep+4 ,to ma9ta9 ! dress+ 9 prop] position1 ,i fa/5$ a b&age ar\nd 8 head4 ,:ile go+ ?r\gh ! op]ation ,i said to ! pati5t1 #8,l[] y\r head1 raise y\r head1 turn to ! "r1 to ! left1' etc41 & he obey$ l an automaton4 ,:5 ev]y?+ 0 f9i%$1 ,i said to him1 #8,n[1 wake up4' 8,he !n awoke1 decl>$ t he _h felt no?+ & did n suff]1 & he w5t away on foot1 z if no?+ _h be5 done to him4 8,five days aft] ! dress+ 0 remov$ & ! cicatrix 0 f\nd completely heal$40 ,hypnotism has be5 tri$ ext5sively = pa9less d5ti/ry1 b ) _m cases ( failure1 :i* got into ! c\rts & ?or\ghly discr$it$ ! attempt except 9 v special cases4 ,re/or+ ! ,use ( ,muscles4--,!re is no d\bt t hypnotism may be extremely useful 9 cur+ _m disord]s t are ess5tially n]v\s1 especially su* cases z ^? 9 :i* a pati5t has a fix$ idea t some?+ is ! matt] ) him :5 he is n really affect$4 ,cases ( t description are (t5 extremely ob/9ate1 & entirely unaffect$ by ! ord9>y !rapeutic means4 ,ord9>y doctors ab&on ! cases 9 despair1 b "s p]son :o und]/&s 8m5tal sugge/ion0 7= in/ance1 ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce doctors7 easily effects a cure4 ,if ! regul> physician 7 a /ud5t ( hypnotism he w\ld "k h[ to manage cases l t4 ,by way ( illu/ration1 we quote reports ( two cases1 "o successful & "o unsuccessful4 ,! foll[+ is f a report by "o ( ! physicians ( ! ,*>ity hospital 9 ,p>is3 8,gabrielle ,c------ became a pati5t ( m9e t[>d ! end ( #ahhf4 ,%e ent]$ ! ,*>ity hospital to be "u treatm5t = "s accid5t aris+ f pulmon>y conge/ion1 & :ile !re 0 sudd5ly seiz$ ) viol5t attacks ( hy/]o-epilepsy1 :i* fir/ contract$ bo? legs1 & f9ally r$uc$ !m to complete immobility4 8,%e _h be5 9 ?is /ate ( absolute immobility = sev5 mon?s & ,i _h va9ly tri$ e !rapeutic rem$y usual 9 su* cases4 ,my int5tion 0 fir/ to re/ore ! g5]al con/itution ( ! subject1 :o 0 greatly weak5$ by h] protract$ /ay 9 b$1 & !n1 at ! end ( a c]ta9 "t1 to h rec\rse to hypnotism1 & at ! opportune mom5t sugge/ to h] ! idea ( walk+4 8,! pati5t 0 hypnotiz$ e morn+1 & ! fir/ degree 7t ( le?>gy71 !n ! cataleptic1 & f9ally ! somnambuli/ic /ates 7 produc$4 ,aft] a c]ta9 p]iod ( somnambulism %e began to move1 & unconsci\sly took a few /eps across ! w>d4 ,soon aft] x 0 sugge/$--! locomotor p[]s hav+ recov]$ _! physical functions--t %e %\ld walk :5 awake4 ,?is %e 0 able to d1 & 9 "s weeks ! cure 0 complete4 ,9 ?is case1 h[ev]1 we _h ! +5i\s idea ( *ang+ h] p]sonality at ! mom5t :5 we induc$ h] to walk4 ,! pati5t fanci$ %e 0 somebody else1 & z su*1 & 9 ?is r\ndab\t mann]1 we satisfactorily atta9$ ! object propos$40 ,! foll[+ is ,pr(essor ,delboeuf's acc\nt ( ,dr4 ,b]nheim's mode ( sugge/ion at ! hospital at ,nancy4 ,a robu/ old man ( ab\t sev5ty-five ye>s ( age1 p>alyz$ by sciatica1 :i* caus$ him int5se pa91 0 br\ght 94 8,he c\ld n put a foot to ! gr\nd )\t scream+ ) pa94 #8,lie d[n1 my poor fri5d2 ,i w soon relieve y4' ,dr4 ,b]nheim says4 #8,t is impossible1 doctor4' #8,y w see4' #8,yes1 we %all see1 b ,i tell y1 we %all see no?+6' ,on he>+ ?is answ] ,i ?\ght sugge/ion w be ( no use 9 ?is case4 ,! old man look$ sull5 & /ubborn4 ,/rangely en\gh1 he soon w5t (f to sleep1 fell into a /ate ( catalepsy1 & 0 ins5sible :5 prick$4 ,b :5 ,monsieur ,b]nheim said to him1 #8,n[ y c walk1 he repli$1 #8,no1 ,i _c2 y are tell+ me to d an impossible ?+4' ,al?\gh ,monsieur ,b]nheim fail$ 9 ?is in/ance1 ,i c\ld n b admire 8 skill4 ,aft] us+ e means ( p]suasion1 ins9uation & coax+1 he sudd5ly took up an imp]ative tone1 & 9 a %>p1 abrupt voice t did n admit a refusal1 said3 #8,i tell y y c walk2 get up4' #8,v well1' repli$ ! old foll[2 #8,i mu/ if y insi/ ^u x4' ,& he got out ( b$4 ,no soon]1 h[ev]1 _h 8 foot t\*$ ! floor ?an he scream$ ev5 l\d] ?an be=e4 ,monsieur ,b]nheim ord]$ him to /ep out4 #8,y tell me to d :at is impossible1' he aga9 repli$1 & he did n move4 ,he _h to be all[$ to g to b$ aga91 & ! :ole "t ! exp]im5t la/$ he ma9ta9$ an ob/9ate & ill-temp]$ air40 ,^! two cases give an admirable picture ( ! cases t c be & ^? t _c be cur$ by hypnotism1 or any o!r me?od ( m5tal sugge/ion4 ,halluc9ation4--8,halluc9ations10 says a m$ical au?ority1 8are v common among ^? :o are p>tially insane4 ,!y occur z a result ( fev] & frequ5tly accompany delirium4 ,!y result f an impov]i%$ condition ( ! blood1 especially if x is due to />vation1 indige/ion1 & ! use ( drugs l belladonna1 hyoscy>nus1 /ramonium1 opium1 *loral1 cannabis indica1 & _m m t might be m5tion$40 ,l>ge numb]s ( cases ( attempt$ cure by hypnotism1 successful & unsuccessful1 might be quot$4 ,!re is no d\bt t 9 ! light] =ms ( p>tial insanity1 hypnotism may help _m pati5ts1 ?\gh n all2 b :5 ! disease ( ! bra9 has gone f>!r1 especially :5 a well develop$ lesion exi/s 9 ! bra91 m5tal treatm5t is ( little avail1 ev5 if x c be practic$ at all4 ,a few g5]al rem>ks by ,dr4 ,b]nheim w be int]e/+4 ,says he3 8,! mode ( sugge/ion %\ld be v>i$ & adapt$ to ! special sugge/ibility ( ! subject4 ,a simple ^w does n always suffice 9 impress+ ! idea ^u ! m9d4 ,x is sometimes necess>y to reason1 to prove1 to conv9ce2 9 "s cases to affirm decid$ly1 9 o!rs to ins9uate g5tly2 = 9 ! condition ( sleep1 j z 9 ! wak+ condition1 ! moral individuality ( ea* subject p]si/s accord+ to 8 "*1 8 incl9ations1 8 impressionability1 etc4 ,hypnosis does n run all subjects into a uni=m mold1 & make pure & simple automatons out ( !m1 mov$ solely by ! w ( ! hypnoti/2 x increases c]ebral docility2 x makes ! automatic activity prepond]ate ov] ! w4 ,b ! latt] p]si/s to a c]ta9 degree2 ! subject ?9ks1 reasons1 discusses1 accepts m readily ?an 9 ! wak+ condition1 b does n always accept1 especially 9 ! light degrees ( sleep4 ,9 ^! cases we mu/ "k ! pati5t's "*1 8 p>ticul> psy*ical condition1 9 ord] to make an impression ^u him40 ,bad ,habits4--,! habit ( ! excessive use ( alcoholic dr9ks1 morph9e1 tobacco1 or ! l1 may (t5 be decid$ly help$ by hypnotism1 if ! pati5t wants to be help$4 ,! me?od ( op]ation is simple4 ,! op]ator hypnotizes ! subject1 & :5 he is 9 deep sleep sugge/s t on awak+ he w feel a deep disgu/ = ! article he is 9 ! habit ( tak+1 & if he takes x w be affect$ by nausea1 or o!r unpleasant symptoms4 ,9 mo/ cases ! sugge/$ result takes place1 provid$ ! subject c be hypnotiz$ al all2 b unless ! pati5t is himself anxi\s to break ! habit fix$ ^u him1 ! unpleasant effects soon we> (f & he is z bad z ev]4 ,dr4 ,cocke treat$ a l>ge numb] ( cases1 :i* he reports 9 detail 9 8 book on hypnotism4 ,9 a fair proportion ( ! cases he 0 successful2 9 "s cases completely s4 ,9 o!r cases he fail$ entirely1 ow+ to lack ( moral /am9a 9 ! pati5t himself4 ,8 conclusions seem to be t hypnotism may be made a v effective aid to moral suasion1 b aft] all1 "* is ! *ief =ce :i* ?r[s (f su* habits once !y are fix$4 ,! morph9e habit is usually ! result ( a doctor's prescription at "s "t1 & x is practic$ m or less involunt>ily4 ,su* cases are (t5 mat]ially help$ by ! prop] sugge/ions4 ,! same is true ( bad habits 9 *ildr54 ,! weak may be /r5g!n$ by ! /rong] nature1 & hypnotism may come 9 z an effective aid to moral influ5ce4 ,"h aga9 "* is ! decid+ factor4 ,dr4 ,james ,r4 ,cocke devotes a consid]able "p ( 8 book on 8,hypnotism0 to ! use ( hypnotism 9 m$ical practice1 & = fur!r int]e/+ details ! read] is ref]r$ to t able "w4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,hypnotism ( ,animals4--,snake ,*>m+4 ,we are all famili> ) ! snake *>m]1 & ! *>m+ ( birds by snakes4 ,h[ mu* hypnotism !re is 9 ^! p]=mances x w\ld be h>d to say4 ,x is probable t a bird is fasc9at$ to "s ext5t by ! /eady gaze ( a s]p5t's eyes1 b fe> w c]ta9ly p>alyze a bird z effectively z hypnotism4 ,fa!r ,kir*] 0 ! fir/ to try a famili> exp]im5t ) h5s & cocks4 ,if y hold a h5's head ) ! beak ^u a piece ( bo>d1 & !n draw a *alk l9e f ! beak to ! edge ( ! bo>d1 ! h5 :5 releas$ w cont9ue to hold h] head 9 ! same position = "s "t1 f9ally walk+ sl[ly away1 z if r\s$ f a /upor4 ,f>m]s' wives (t5 try a sort ( hypnotic exp]im5t on h5s !y wi% to transf] f "o ne/ to ano!r :5 sitt+4 ,!y put ! h5's head "u h] w+ & g5tly rock h] to & fro till %e app>5tly goes to sleep1 :5 %e may be c>ri$ to ano!r ne/ & w rema9 !re aft]w>d4 ,horses are frequ5tly manag$ by a /eady gaze into _! eyes4 ,dr4 ,moll /ates t a me?od ( hypnotiz+ horses nam$ aft] its inv5tor z ,balassir5 has be5 introduc$ into ,au/ria by law = ! %oe+ ( horses 9 ! army4 ,we h all he>d ( ! snake *>m]s ( ,india1 :o make ! snakes imitate all _! movem5ts4 ,"s suppose ?is is by hypnotization4 ,x may be ! result ( tra9+1 h[ev]4 ,c]ta9ly real *>m]s ( wild bea/s usually end by be+ bitt5 or injur$ 9 "s o!r way1 :i* w\ld seem to %[ t ! hypnotization does n always "w1 or else x does n exi/ at all4 ,we h "s fairly well kn[n in/ances ( hypnotism produc$ 9 animals4 ,lafonta9e1 ! magnetiz]1 "s ?irty ye>s ago held public exhibitions 9 ,p>is 9 :i* he r$uc$ cats1 dogs1 squirrels & lions to su* complete ins5sibility t !y felt nei!r pricks nor bl[s4 ,! ,h>vys or ,psylles ( ,egypt imp>t to ! r+$ snake ! appe>ance ( a /ick by pressure on ! head1 :i* induces a species ( tetanus1 says ,e4 ,w4 ,lane4 ,! foll[+ description ( s]p5t *>m+ by ! ,aiss\ans ( ! prov9ce ( ,s\s1 ,morocco1 w be ( int]e/3 8,! pr9cipal *>m] began by :irl+ ) a/oni%+ rapidity 9 a k9d ( fr5zi$ dance ar\nd ! wick] basket t conta9$ ! s]p5ts1 :i* 7 cov]$ by a goatsk94 ,sudd5ly he /opp$1 plung$ 8 nak$ arm into ! basket1 & drew out a cobra de capello1 or else a haje1 a fe>ful reptile :i* is able to swell its head by spread+ out ! scales :i* cov] x1 & :i* is ?\ght to be ,cleopatra's asp1 ! s]p5t ( ,egypt4 ,9 ,morocco x is kn[n z ! buska4 ,! *>m] fold$ & unfold$ ! gre5i%-black vip]1 z if x 7 a piece ( musl92 he roll$ x l a turban r\nd 8 head1 & cont9u$ 8 dance :ile ! s]p5t ma9ta9$ its position1 & seem$ to foll[ e movem5t & wi% ( ! danc]4 8,! buska 0 !n plac$ on ! gr\nd1 & rais+ itself /raight on end1 9 ! attitude x assumes on des]t roads to attract travel]s1 began to sway f "r to left1 foll[+ ! rhy?m ( ! music4 ,! ,aiss\a1 :irl+ m & m rapidly 9 con/antly n>r[+ circles1 plung$ 8 h& once m into ! basket1 & pull$ out two ( ! mo/ v5om\s reptiles ( ! des]t ( ,s\s2 s]p5ts ?ick] ?an a man's arm1 two or ?ree feet long1 ^: %9+ scales are spott$ black or yell[1 & ^: bite s5ds1 z x 71 a burn+ fire ?r\gh ! ve9s4 ,?is reptile is probably ! torrida dipsas ( antiquity4 ,europeans n[ call x ! leffah4 8,! two leffahs1 m vigor\s & less docile ?an ! buska1 lay half curl$ up1 _! heads on "o side1 ready to d>t =w>d1 & foll[$ ) glitt]+ eyes ! movem5ts ( ! danc]4 99 99 99 ,h9doo *>m]s are /ill m wond]ful2 !y juggle ) a doz5 diff]5t species ( reptiles at ! same "t1 mak+ !m come & g1 leap1 dance1 & lie d[n at ! s\nd ( ! *>m]'s :i/le1 l ! g5tle/ ( tame animals4 ,^! s]p5ts h nev] be5 kn[n to bite _! *>m]s40 ,x is well kn[n t "s animals1 l ! opossum1 feign dea? :5 caught4 ,:e!r ?is is to be comp>$ to hypnotism is d\btful4 ,o!r animals1 call$ hib]nat+1 sleep = mon?s ) no o!r food ?an _! fat1 b ?is1 aga91 c h>dly be call$ hypnotism4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,a ,sci5tific ,explanation ( ,hypnotism4--,dr4 ,h>t's ,!ory4 ,9 ! introduction to ?is book ! read] w f9d a summ>y ( ! !ories ( hypnotism4 ,!re is no d\bt t hypnotism is a complex /ate :i* _c be expla9$ 9 an (fh& way 9 a s5t5ce or two4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 aspects ( hypnotism :i* we may suppose suffici5tly expla9$ by c]ta9 sci5tific writ]s on ! subject4 ,fir/1 :at is ! "* ( ! delusions app>5tly creat$ 9 ! m9d ( a p]son 9 ! hypnotic condition by a simple ^w ( m\? /atem5t1 z :5 a physician says1 8,n[1 ,i am go+ to cut y\r leg (f1 b x w n hurt y 9 ! lea/10 & ! pati5t suff]s no?+8 ,9 answ] to ?is "q1 ,pr(essor ,william ,james ( ,h>v>d ,college1 "o ( ! lead+ au?orities on ! sci5tific aspects ( psy*ical ph5om5a 9 ?is c\ntry1 reports ! foll[+ exp]im5ts3 8,make a /roke on a pap] or blackbo>d1 & tell ! subject x is n !re1 & he w see no?+ b ! clean pap] or bo>d4 ,next1 he n look+1 surr\nd ! orig9al /roke ) o!r /rokes exactly l x1 & ask him :at he sees4 ,he w po9t out "o by "o ! new /rokes & omit ! orig9al "o e "t1 no matt] h[ num]\s ! next /rokes may be1 or 9 :at ord] !y are arrang$4 ,simil>ly1 if ! orig9al s+le l9e1 to :i* he is bl9d1 be d\bl$ by a prism ( sixte5 degrees plac$ be=e "o ( 8 eyes 7bo? be+ kept op571 he w say t he n[ sees "o /roke1 & po9t 9 ! direction 9 :i* lies ! image se5 ?r\gh ! prism4 8,ano!r exp]im5t proves t he mu/ see x 9 ord] to ignore x4 ,make a r$ cross1 invisible to ! hypnotic subject1 on a %eet ( :ite pap]1 & yet cause him to look fix$ly at a dot on ! pap] on or ne> ! r$ cross2 he wills on transf]r+ 8 eye to ! blank %eet1 see a blui%-gre5 aft] image ( ! cross4 ,?is proves t x has impress$ 8 s5sibility4 ,he has felt b n p]ceiv$ x4 ,he _h actually ignor$ x2 refus$ to recognize x1 z x 740 ,dr4 ,erne/ ,h>t1 an ,engli% writ]1 9 an article 9 ! ,briti% ,m$ical ,j\rnal1 gives a g5]al explanation ( ! ph5om5a ( hypnotism :i* we may accept z true s f> z x goes1 b :i* is evid5tly incomplete4 ,he seems to m9imize p]sonal influ5ce too mu*--t p]sonal influ5ce :i* we all ex]t at v>i\s times1 & :i* he ignores1 n because he w\ld d5y x1 b because he fe>s l5d+ c\nt5ance to ! magnetic fluid & o!r simil> !ories4 ,says he3 8,we h arriv$ at ! po9t at :i* x w be pla9 t ! condition produc$ 9 ^! cases1 & kn[n "u a v>i$ j>gon inv5t$ ei!r to conceal ignorance1 to express hypo!ses1 or to mask ! design ( impress+ ! imag9ation & possibly prey ^u ! pockets ( a cr$ul\s & wond]-lov+ public--su* names z mesm]ic condition1 magnetic sleep1 clairvoyance1 electro-biology1 animal magnetism1 fai? trance1 & _m o!r aliases--su* a condition1 ,i say1 is always subjective4 ,x is indep5d5t ( passes or ge/ures2 x has no relation to any fluid emanat+ f ! op]ator2 x has no relation to 8 w1 or to any influ5ce :i* he ex]cises ^u inanimate objects2 di/ance does n affect x1 nor proximity1 nor ! int]v5tion ( any conductors or non-conductors1 :e!r silk or glass or /one1 or ev5 a brick wall4 ,we c transmit ! ord] to sleep by telephone or by telegraph4 ,we c practically get ! same results :ile elim9at+ ev5 ! op]ator1 if we c contrive to influ5ce ! imag9ation or to affect ! physical condition ( ! subject by any "o ( a great numb] ( contrivances4 8,:at does all ?is mean8 ,i w ref] to "o or two facts 9 relation to ! /ructure & function ( ! bra91 & %[ "o or two simple exp]im5ts ( v anci5t p>5tage & date1 :i* w1 ,i ?9k1 help to an explanation4 ,fir/1 let u recall some?+ ( :at we "k ( ! anatomy & localization ( function 9 ! bra91 & ( ! nature ( ord9>y sleep4 ,! bra91 z y "k1 is a complicat$ organ1 made up int]nally ( n]ve masses1 or ganglia1 ( :i* ! c5tral & und]ly+ masses are connect$ ) ! automatic functions & involunt>y actions ( ! body 7su* z ! action ( ! he>t1 lungs1 /oma*1 b[els1 etc471 :ile ! inve/+ surface %[s a sy/em ( complicat$ convolutions ri* 9 gray matt]1 ?ickly s[n ) microscopic cells1 9 :i* ! n]ve ends t]m9ate4 ,at ! base ( ! bra9 is a complete circle ( art]ies1 f :i* spr+ great numb]s ( small art]ial vessels1 c>ry+ a pr(use blood supply ?r\gh\t ! :ole mass1 & capable ( contraction 9 small tracts1 s t small areas ( ! bra9 may1 at any giv5 mom5t1 become bloodless1 :ile o!r p>ts ( ! bra9 may simultane\sly become highly conge/$4 ,n[1 if ! bra9 or any "p ( x be depriv$ ( ! circulation ( blood ?r\gh x1 or be r5d]$ p>tially bloodless1 or if x be excessively conge/$ & ov]load$ ) blood1 or if x be subject$ to local pressure1 ! "p ( ! bra9 s act$ ^u ceases to be capable ( ex]cis+ its functions4 ,! regul>ity ( ! action ( ! bra9 & ! sanity & complet5ess ( ! ?\ght :i* is "o ( ! functions ( its activity dep5d ^u ! heal?y regul>ity ( ! quantity ( blood pass+ ?r\gh all its p>ts1 & ^u ! heal?y quality ( ! blood s circulat+4 ,if we press ^u ! c>otid art]ies :i* pass up ?r\gh ! neck to =m ! art]ial circle ( ,willis1 at ! base ( ! bra91 )9 ! skull--( :i* ,i h already spok51 & :i* supplies ! bra9 ) blood--we quickly1 z e "o kn[s1 produce ins5sibility4 ,?\ght is aboli%$1 consci\sness lo/4 ,& if we cont9ue ! pressure1 all ^? automatic actions ( ! body1 su* z ! beat+ ( ! he>t1 ! brea?+ motions ( ! lungs1 :i* ma9ta9 life & are controll$ by ! l[] bra9 c5t]s ( ganglia1 are quickly /opp$ & dea? ensues4 8,we "k by obs]vation 9 cases :]e portions ( ! skull h be5 remov$1 ei!r 9 m5 or 9 animals1 t dur+ natural sleep ! upp] "p ( ! bra9--its convolut$ surface1 :i* 9 heal? & 9 ! wak+ /ate is fa9tly p9k1 l a blu%+ *eek1 f ! color ( ! blood circulat+ ?r\gh ! network ( capill>y art]ies--becomes :ite & almo/ bloodless4 ,x is 9 ^! upp] convolutions ( ! bra91 z we also "k1 t ! w & ! direct+ p[] are resid5t2 s t 9 sleep ! w is aboli%$ & consci\sness fades gradually away1 z ! blood is press$ out by ! contraction ( ! art]ies4 ,s1 also1 ! consci\sness & ! direct+ w may be aboli%$ by alt]+ ! quality ( ! blood pass+ ?r\gh ! convolutions ( ! bra94 ,we may introduce a volatile sub/ance1 su* z *lor(orm1 & its fir/ effect w be to aboli% consci\sness & induce pr(\nd slumb] & a bless$ ins5sibility to pa94 ,! l effects w foll[ m sl[ly ^u ! absorption ( a drug1 su* z opium2 or we may induce halluc9ations by introduc+ into ! blood o!r toxic sub/ances1 su* z ,indian hemp or /ramonium4 ,we are n consci\s ( ! me*anism produc+ ! art]ial contraction & ! bloodlessness ( ^? convolutions relat$ to natural sleep4 ,b we are n altoge!r )\t control ov] !m4 ,we c1 we "k1 help to compose ourselves to sleep1 z we say 9 ord9>y language4 ,we retire into a d>k5$ room1 we relieve ourselves f ! /imulus ( ! special s5ses1 we free ourselves f ! influ5ce ( noises1 ( /rong light1 ( p[]ful colors1 or ( tactile impressions4 ,we lie d[n & endeavor to soo! bra9 activity by driv+ away di/urb+ ?\ghts1 or1 z p sometimes say1 #8try to ?9k ( no?+4' ,&1 happily1 we g5]ally succe$ m or less well4 ,"s p possess an ev5 m m>k$ control ov] ?is me*anism ( sleep4 ,i c g5]ally succe$ 9 putt+ myself to sleep at any h\r ( ! day1 ei!r 9 ! libr>y *air or 9 ! br\gham4 ,?is is1 s to speak1 a process ( self-hypnotization1 & ,i h (t5 practic$ x :5 go+ f h\se to h\se1 :5 9 ! mid/ ( a busy practice1 & ,i sometimes h amus$ my fri5ds & family by ex]cis+ ?is faculty1 :i* ,i d n ?9k x v difficult to acquire4 7,we also "k t _m p]sons c wake at a fix$ h\r 9 ! morn+ by sett+ _! m9ds ^u x j be=e go+ to sleep47 ,n[1 !re is some?+ "h :i* des]ves a little fur!r exam9ation1 b :i* x w\ld take too mu* "t to develop fully at pres5t4 ,mo/ p "k some?+ ( :at is meant by reflex action4 ,! n]ves :i* pass f ! v>i\s organs to ! bra9 convey )1 great rapidity messages to its v>i\s p>ts1 :i* are answ]$ by reflect$ waves ( impulse4 ,if ! soles ( ! feet be tickl$1 contraction ( ! toes1 or involunt>y laught]1 w be excit$1 or p]haps only a %udd]+ & sk9 contraction1 kn[n z goose-sk94 ,! irritation ( ! n]ve-end 9 ! sk9 has c>ri$ a message to ! involunt>y or volunt>y ganglia ( ! bra9 :i* has respond$ by reflect+ back aga9 n]ve impulses :i* h contract$ ! muscles ( ! feet or sk9 muscles1 or h giv5 rise to associat$ ideas & explosion ( laught]4 ,9 ! same way1 if dur+ sleep heat be appli$ to ! soles ( ! feet1 dreams ( walk+ ov] hot surfaces--,vesuvius or ,fusiyama1 or /ill hott] places--may be produc$1 or dreams ( adv5ture on froz5 surfaces or 9 arctic regions may be creat$ by apply+ ice to ! feet ( ! sleep]4 8,"h1 !n1 x is se5 t we h a me*anism 9 ! body1 kn[n to physiologi/s z ! ideo-motor1 or s5sory motor sy/em ( n]ves1 :i* c produce1 )\t ! consci\sness ( ! individual & automatically1 a s]ies ( muscul> contractions4 ,& rememb] t ! coats ( ! art]ies are muscul> & contractile "u ! influ5ce ( ext]nal /imuli1 act+ )\t ! help ( ! consci\sness1 or :5 ! consci\sness is 9 abeyance4 ,i w give ano!r example ( ?is1 :i* completes ! *a9 ( ph5om5a 9 ! natural bra9 & ! natural body ,i wi% to br+ "u notice 9 explanation ( ! true z di/+ui%$ f ! false1 or falsely int]pret$1 ph5om5a ( hypnotism1 mesm]ism & electro-biology4 ,i w take ! excell5t illu/ration quot$ by ,dr4 ,b4 ,w4 ,c>p5t] 9 8 old-"t1 b valuable1 book on #8,! ,physiology ( ! ,bra94' ,:5 a hungry man sees food1 or :51 let u say1 a hungry boy looks into a cook%op1 he becomes aw>e ( a wat]+ ( ! m\? & a gnaw+ s5sation at ! /oma*4 ,:at does ?is mean8 ,x means t ! m5tal impression made ^u him by ! welcome & appetiz+ spectacle has caus$ a secretion ( saliva & ( ga/ric juice2 t is to say1 ! bra9 has1 ?r\gh ! ideo-motor set ( n]ves1 s5t a message :i* has dilat$ ! vessels ar\nd ! saliv>y & ga/ric gl&s1 increas$ ! fl[ ( blood ?r\gh !m & quick5$ _! secretion4 ,"h we h1 !n1 a purely subjective m5tal activity act+ ?r\gh a me*anism ( :i* ! boy is q ignorant1 & :i* he is unable to control1 & produc+ t action on ! vessels ( dilation or contraction :i*1 z we h se51 is ! ess5tial condition ( bra9 activity & ! evolution ( ?\ght1 & is relat$ to ! quick5+ or ! abolition ( consci\sness1 & to ! activity or abeyance ( function 9 ! w c5t]s & upp] convolutions ( ! bra91 z 9 its o!r c5t]s ( localization4 8,"h1 !n1 we h some?+ l a clue to ! ph5om5a--ph5om5a :i*1 z ,i h po9t$ out1 are simil> to & h mu* 9 common ) mesm]ic sleep1 hypnotism or electro-biology4 ,we h already1 ,i hope1 succe$$ 9 elim9at+ f our m9ds ! false !ory--! !ory1 t is to say1 exp]im5tally prov$ to be false--t ! w1 or ! ge/ures1 or ! magnetic or vital fluid ( ! op]ator are necess>y = ! abolition ( ! consci\sness & ! abeyance ( ! w ( ! subject4 ,we n[ see t ideas aris+ 9 ! m9d ( ! subject are suffici5t to influ5ce ! circulation 9 ! bra9 ( ! p]son op]at$ on1 & su* v>iations ( ! blood supply ( ! bra9 z are adequate to produce sleep 9 ! natural /ate1 or artificial slumb]1 ei!r by total deprivation or by excessive increase or local ab]ration 9 ! quantity or quality ( blood4 ,9 a l mann] x is possible to produce coma & prolong$ ins5sibility by pressure ( ! ?umbs on ! c>otid2 or halluc9ation1 dreams & visions by drugs1 or by ext]nal /imulation ( ! n]ves4 ,"h aga9 ! consci\sness may be only p>tially affect$1 & ! p]son 9 :om sleep1 coma or halluc9ation is produc$1 :e!r by physical means or by ! influ5ce ( sugge/ion1 may rema9 subject to ! w ( o!rs & incapable ( ex]cis+ 8 own volition40 ,9 %ort1 ,dr4 ,h>t's !ory is t hypnotism comes f controll+ ! blood supply ( ! bra91 cutt+ (f ! supply f p>ts or increas+ x 9 o!r p>ts4 ,?is !ory is borne out by ! well-kn[n fact t "s p]sons c blu% or turn pale at w2 t "s p always blu% on ! m5tion ( c]ta9 ?+s1 or call+ up c]ta9 ideas4 ,c]ta9 o!r ideas w make !m turn pale4 ,n[1 if c]ta9 p>ts ( ! bra9 are made to blu% or turn pale1 !re is no d\bt t hypnotism w foll[1 s9ce blu%+ & turn+ pale are kn[n to be due to ! op5+ & clos+ ( ! blood-vessels4 ,we may say t ! subject is induc$ by "s means to %ut ! blood out ( c]ta9 portions ( ! bra91 & keep x out until he is told to let x 9 aga94 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,telepa?y & ,clairvoyance4--,peculi> ,p[] 9 ,hypnotic ,/ate4--,exp]im5ts4--8,phantasms ( ! ,liv+0 ,expla9$ by ,telepa?y ,x has already be5 notic$ t p]sons 9 ! hypnotic /ate seem to h c]ta9 ( _! s5ses greatly height5$ 9 p[]4 ,!y c rememb]1 see & he> ?+s t ord9>y p]sons w\ld be entirely ignorant (4 ,!re is abundant evid5ce t a sup]s5sory p]ception is also develop$1 entirely beyond ! mo/ highly develop$ condition ( ! ord9>y s5ses1 su* z be+ able to tell cle>ly :at "s o!r p]son is do+ at a great di/ance4 ,9 view ( ! discov]y ( ! ,x or ,ro5tg5 ray1 ! ability to see ?r\gh a /one wall does n seem s /range z x did be=e t discov]y4 ,x is on p[] ( sup]s5sory1 or extra-s5sory p]ception t :at is kn[n z telepa?y & clairvoyance are bas$4 ,t su* ?+s really exi/1 & are n :olly a matt] ( sup]/ition has be5 ?or\ghly demon/rat$ 9 a sci5tific way by ! ,briti% ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & k9dr$ societies 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w4 ,/rictly speak+1 su* ph5om5a z ^! are n a "p ( hypnotism1 b our /udy ( hypnotism w enable u to und]/& !m to "s ext5t1 & ! inve/igation ( !m is a natural coroll>y to ! /udy ( hypnotism1 = ! reason t x has be5 f\nd t ^! extraord9>y p[]s are (t5 possess$ by p]sons "u hypnotic influ5ce4 ,until ! discov]y ( hypnotism !re 0 little to g on 9 conduct+ a sci5tific inve/igation1 because clairvoyance c\ld n be produc$ by any artificial means1 & s c\ld n be /udi$ "u prop] re/rictive conditions4 ,we w fir/ quote two exp]im5ts p]=m$ by ,dr4 ,cocke :i* ! writ] he>d him describe ) 8 own lips4 ,! fir/ case 0 t ( a girl suff]+ f hy/]ical tremor4 ,! doctor _h hypnotiz$ h] = ! cure ( x1 & accid5tally /umbl$ on an example ( ?\ght transf]5ce4 ,%e compla9$ on "o occasion ( a ta/e ( spice 9 h] m\?4 ,z ! doctor _h be5 *ew+ "s spice1 he at once guess$ t ?is might be telepa?y4 ,no?+ 0 said at ! "t1 b ! next "t ! girl 0 hypnotiz$1 ! doctor put a qu99e tablet 9 8 m\?4 ,! girl at once ask$ = wat]1 & said %e _h a v bitt] ta/e 9 h] m\?4 ,! wat] 0 giv5 h]1 & ! doctor w5t beh9d a scre51 :]e he put cay5ne pepp] 9 8 m\?1 sev]ely burn+ himself4 ,no "o b ! doctor knew ( ! exp]im5t at ! "t4 ,! girl imm$iately cri$ & became s hy/]ical t %e _h to be awak5$4 ,! burn+ 9 h] m\? disappe>$ z soon z %e came out ( ! hypnotic /ate1 b ! doctor cont9u$ to suff]4 ,ne>ly ?ree hundr$ simil> exp]im5ts ) ?irty-six diff]5t subjects 7 tri$ by ,dr4 ,cocke1 & ( ^! sixty-n9e 7 entirely successful4 ,! o!rs 7 d\btful or complete failures4 ,! mo/ rem>kable ( ! exp]im5ts may be giv5 9 ! doctor's own words3 8,i told ! subject to rema9 p]fectly /ill = five m9utes & to relate to me at ! end ( ?is "t any s5sation he might exp]i5ce4 ,i pass$ into ano!r room & clos$ ! door & lock$ x2 w5t into a closet 9 ! room & clos$ ! door aft] me2 took d[n f ! %elf1 fir/ a l95 %eet1 !n a pa/ebo>d box1 !n a toy eng9e1 own$ by a *ild 9 ! h\se4 ,i w5t back to my subject & ask$ him :at exp]i5ce he _h _h4 8,he said ,i seem$ to g into ano!r room1 & f !nce into a d>k closet4 ,i want$ some?+ (f ! %elf1 b did n "k :at4 ,i took d[n f ! %elf a piece ( smoo? clo?1 a long1 squ>e pa/ebo>d box & a t9 eng9e4 ,^! 7 all ! s5sations he _h exp]i5c$4 ,i ask$ him if he saw ! articles ) 8 eyes :i* ,i _h remov$ f ! %elf4 ,he answ]$ t ! closet 0 d>k & t he only felt !m ) 8 h&s4 ,i ask$ him h[ he knew t ! eng9e 0 t94 ,he said3 #8,by ! s\nd ( x4' ,z my h&s t\*$ x ,i he>d ! :eels rattle4 ,n[ ! only s\nd made by me :ile 9 ! closet 0 simply ! rattl+ ( ! :eels ( ! toy z ,i took x (f ! %elf4 ,?is c\ld n possibly h be5 he>d1 z ! subject 0 di/ant f me two l>ge rooms1 & !re 7 two clos$ doors betwe5 u1 & ! noise 0 v slight4 ,nei!r c\ld ! subject h judg$ :]e ,i w5t1 z ,i _h on light slipp]s :i* made no noise4 ,! subject _h nev] visit$ ! h\se be=e1 & naturally did n "k ! cont5ts ( ! closet z he 0 c>efully obs]v$ f ! mom5t he ent]$ ! h\se40 ,_m simil> exp]im5ts are on record4 ,p]sons 9 ! hypnotic condition h be5 able to tell :at o!r p]sons 7 do+ 9 di/ant p>ts ( a city2 c\ld tell ! pages ( ! books !y might be read+ & ! numb]s ( all sorts ( articles4 ,:ile 9 ,london ! writ] _h an opportunity ( witness+ a p]=mance ( ?is k9d4 ,!re 0 a "y boy :o seem$ to h ?is peculi> p[]4 ,a que] old desk _h come into ! h\se f ,italy1 & z x 0 a valuable piece ( furniture1 ! own] 0 anxi\s to le>n its p$igree4 ,)\t hav+ exam9$ ! desk be=eh& 9 any way ! boy1 dur+ "o ( 8 trances1 said t 9 a c]ta9 place a secret spr+ w\ld be f\nd :i* w\ld op5 an unkn[n draw]1 & beh9d t draw] w\ld be f\nd ! "n ( ! mak] ( ! desk & ! date #afci4 ,! desk 0 at once exam9$1 & ! "n & date f\nd exactly z describ$4 ,x is cle> 9 ?is case t ?is in=mation c\ld n h be5 9 ! m9d ( any "o1 unless x 7 "s p]son 9 ,italy1 :5ce ! desk _h come4 ,x is m likely t ! rem>kable sup]s5sory p[] giv5 enabl$ read+ ?r\gh ! wood4 ,we may n[ turn our att5tion to ano!r class ( ph5om5a ( great int]e/1 & t is ! visions p]sons 9 ! ord9>y /ate h ( fri5ds :o are on ! po9t ( dea?4 ,x w\ld seem t by an extraord9>y ef=t ! m9d ( a p]son 9 ! wak+ /ate might be impress$ ?r\gh a great di/ance4 ,at ! mom5t ( dea? an almo/ sup]human m5tal ef=t is m likely & possible ?an at any o!r "t1 & x is peculi> t ^! visions or phantasms are l>gely conf9$ to t mom5t4 ,! natural explanation t rises to ! ord9>y m9d is1 ( c\rse1 8,spirits40 ,?is supposition is /r5g!n$ by ! fact t ! visions sometimes appe> imm$iately aft] dea?1 z well z at ! "t & j be=e4 ,?is may be expla9$1 h[ev]1 on ! !ory t ! ord9>y m9d is n easily impress$1 & :5 unconsci\sly impress$ "s "t may elapse be=e ! impression becomes p]ceptible to ! consci\s m9d1 j z 9 pass+ by on a swift tra91 we may see some?+1 b n realize t we h se5 x till "s "t aft]w>d1 :5 we rememb] :at we h unconsci\sly obs]v$4 ,! ,briti% ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* has compil$ two l>ge volumes ( c>efully au!nticat$ cases1 :i* are publi%$ "u ! title1 8,phantasms ( ! ,liv+40 ,we quote "o or two int]e/+ cases4 ,a ,miss ,l4 s5ds ! foll[+ report3 ,janu>y #d1 #ahhf4 8,on "o ( ! la/ days ( ,july1 ab\t ! ye> #ahfj1 at #c o'clock p4m41 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! draw+ room at ! ,rectory1 read+1 & my ?\ghts entirely occupi$4 ,i sudd5ly look$ up & saw mo/ di/9ctly a tall1 ?9 old g5tleman ent] ! room & walk to ! table4 ,he wore a peculi>1 old-fa%ion$ cloak :i* ,i recogniz$ z belong+ to my great-uncle4 ,i !n look$ at him closely & rememb]$ 8 features & appe>ance p]fectly1 al?\gh ,i _h n se5 him s9ce ,i 0 q a *ild4 ,9 8 h& 0 a roll ( pap]1 & he appe>$ to be v agitat$4 ,i 0 n 9 ! lea/ al>m$1 z ,i firmly believ$ he 0 my uncle1 n kn[+ !n ( 8 illness4 ,i ask$ him if he want$ my fa!r1 :o1 z ,i said1 0 n at home4 ,he !n appe>$ /ill m agitat$ & di/ress$1 b made no rem>k4 ,he !n left ! room1 pass+ ?r\gh ! op5 door4 ,i notic$ t1 al?\gh x 0 a v wet day1 !re 0 no appe>ance ( 8 hav+ walk$ ei!r 9 mud or ra94 ,he _h no umbrella1 b a ?ick walk+ /ick1 :i* ,i recogniz$ at once :5 my fa!r br\ght x home aft] ! fun]al4 ,on que/ion+ ! s]vants1 !y decl>$ t no "o _h rung ! bell2 nei!r did !y see any "o ent]4 ,my fa!r _h a lett] by ! next po/1 ask+ him to g at once to my uncle1 :o 0 v ill 9 ,leice/]%ire4 ,he />t$ at once1 b on 8 arrival 0 told t 8 uncle _h di$ at exactly #c o'clock t aft]noon1 & _h ask$ = him by "n sev]al times 9 an anxi\s & tr\bl$ mann]1 & a roll ( pap] 0 f\nd "u 8 pill[4 8,i may m5tion t my fa!r 0 8 only nephew1 &1 hav+ no son1 he always l$ him to ?9k t he w\ld h a consid]able legacy4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 0 n ! case1 & x is suppos$ t1 z !y 7 always good fri5ds1 he 0 influ5c$ 9 8 la/ illness1 & probably1 :5 too late1 he wi%$ to alt] 8 w40 ,9 answ] to inquiries1 ,miss ,l4 adds3 8,i told my "m & an uncle at once ab\t ! /range appe>ance be=e ! news arriv$1 & also my fa!r directly he return$1 all ( :om are n[ dead4 ,!y advis$ me to dismiss x f my memory1 b agre$ t x c\ld n be imag9ation1 z ,i describ$ my uncle s exactly1 & !y did n consid] me to be ei!r ( a n]v\s or sup]/iti\s temp]am5t4 8,i am q sure t ,i h /at$ ! facts tru?fully & correctly4 ,! facts are z fre% 9 my memory z if !y happ5$ only ye/]day1 al?\gh s _m ye>s h pass$ away4 8,i c assure y t no?+ ( ! sort ev] occurr$ be=e or s9ce4 ,nei!r h ,i be5 subject to n]v\s or imag9ative fancies4 ,?is /range app>ition 0 9 broad daylight1 & z ,i 0 only read+ ! #8,illu/rat$ ,newspap]1' !re 0 no?+ to excite my imag9ation40 ,hundr$s ( cases ( ?is k9d h be5 report$ by p]sons ^: tru?fulness _c be d\bt$1 & e ef=t has be5 made to elim9ate possibility ( halluc9ation or accid5tal fancy4 ,t ?+s ( ?is k9d d occur may be said to be sci5tifically prov54 ,su* facts z ^! h /imulat$ exp]im5t 9 ! direction ( te/+ ?\ght transf]5ce4 ,^! exp]im5ts h usually be5 9 ! read+ ( numb]s & names1 & a c]ta9 measure ( success has result$4 ,x may be add$1 h[ev]1 t no claimants ev] appe>$ = v>i\s banknotes deposit$ 9 /rong-boxes1 to be turn$ ov] to any "o :o w\ld read ! numb]s4 ,j :y success 0 nev] atta9$ "u ^! conditions x w\ld be h>d to say4 ,! writ] once made a slight obs]vation 9 ?is direction4 ,:5 mat*+ p5nies ) 8 bro!r he f\nd t if ! o!r look$ at ! p5ny he c\ld mat* x ne>ly e "t4 ,!re may h be5 "s unconsci\s expression ( face t gave ! clue4 ,p]sons 9 hypnotic trance are exp]t muscle read]s4 ,= in/ance1 let su* a p]son take y\r h& & !n g ?r\gh ! alphabet1 nam+ ! lett]s4 ,if y h any ^w 9 y\r m9d1 z ! muscle read] comes to ea* lett] ! muscles w unconsci\sly contract4 ,by giv+ att5tion to ! muscles y c make !m contract on ! wrong lett]s & entirely mislead su* a p]son4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,! ,confessions ( ,m$ium4--,spirituali/ic ,ph5om5a ,expla9$ on ,!ory ( ,telepa?y4--,int]e/+ ,/atem5t ( ,mrs4 ,pip]1 ! ,fam\s ,m$ium ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society4 ,! subject ( spiritualism has be5 v ?or\ghly inve/igat$ by ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 bo? 9 ,engl& & ?is c\ntry1 & "u circum/ances s peculi>ly advantage\s t a _w ( light has be5 ?r[n on ! connection betwe5 hypnotism & ?is /range ph5om5on4 ,pr(essor ,william ,james1 ! pr(essor ( psy*ology at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 0 =tunate en\gh "s ye>s ago to f9d a p]fect m$ium :o 0 n a pr(essional & ^: "* 0 su* z to preclude fraud4 ,?is 0 ,mrs4 ,leonora ,e4 ,pip]1 ( ,bo/on4 ,= _m ye>s %e rema9$ 9 ! special employ ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & ! memb]s ( t society 7 able to /udy h] case "u e possible condition ?r\gh a long p]iod ( "t4 ,n long ago %e resolv$ to give up h] engagem5t1 & made a public /atem5t ov] h] own signature :i* is full ( int]e/4 ,a brief hi/ory ( h] life & exp]i5ces w g f> t[>d furni%+ ! g5]al read] a fair explanation ( clairvoyant & spirituali/ic ph5om5a4 ,mrs4 ,pip] 0 ! wife ( a mode/ tailor1 & liv$ on ,p9ckney /reet1 back ( ,beacon ,hill4 ,%e 0 m>ri$ 9 #ahha1 & x 0 n until ,may #af1 #ahhd1 t h] fir/ *ild 0 born4 ,a little m ?an a mon? lat]1 on ,june #bi1 %e _h h] fir/ trance exp]i5ce4 ,says %e3 8,i rememb] ! date di/9ctly1 because x 0 two days aft] my fir/ bir?day foll[+ ! bir? ( my fir/ *ild40 ,%e _h gone to ,dr4 ,j4 ,r4 ,cocke1 ! great au?ority on hypnotism & a practic+ physician ( high sci5tific atta9m5ts4 8,dur+ ! int]view10 says ,mrs4 ,pip]1 8,i 0 p>tly unconsci\s = a few m9utes4 ,on ! foll[+ ,sunday ,i w5t into a trance40 ,%e appe>s to h slipp$ into x unconsci\sly4 ,%e surpris$ h] fri5ds by say+ "s v odd ?+s1 none ( :i* %e rememb]$ :5 %e came to h]self4 ,n long aft] %e did x aga94 ,a neighbor1 ! wife ( a m]*ant1 :5 %e he>d ! ?+s t _h be5 said1 assur$ ,mrs4 ,pip] t x mu/ be messages f ! _s _w4 ,! atmosph]e 9 ,bo/on 0 full ( talk ( t k9d1 & x 0 n h>d = p to believe t a real m$ium ( _s communication _h be5 f\nd4 ,! m]*ant's wife want$ a sitt+1 & ,mrs4 ,pip] arrang$ "o1 = :i* %e receiv$ h] fir/ doll>4 ,%e _h discov]$ t %e c\ld g into trances by an ef=t ( h] own w4 ,%e w\ld sit d[n at a table1 ) h] sitt] opposite1 & lean+ h] head on a pill[1 g (f into ! trance aft] a few m9utes ( sil5ce4 ,!re 0 a clock beh9d h]4 ,%e gave h] sitt]s an h\r1 sometimes two h\rs1 & !y wond]$ h[ %e knew :5 ! h\r _h expir$4 ,at any rate1 :5 ! "t came ar\nd %e awoke4 ,9 describ+ h] exp]i5ces %e has said3 8,at fir/ :5 ,i sat 9 my *air & lean$ my head back & w5t into ! trance /ate1 ! action 0 att5d$ by some?+ ( a /ruggle4 ,i always felt z if ,i 7 und]go+ an ane/hetic1 b ( late ye>s ,i h slipp$ easily into ! condition1 lean+ ! head =w>d4 ,on com+ out ( x ,i felt /upid & daz$4 ,at fir/ ,i said disconnect$ ?+s4 ,x 0 all a gibb]i%1 no?+ b gibb]i%4 ,!n ,i began to speak "s brok5 ,fr5* phrases4 ,i _h /udi$ ,fr5* two ye>s1 b did n speak x well40 ,once %e _h an ,italian = sitt]1 :o c\ld speak no ,engli% & ask$ que/ions 9 ,italian4 ,mrs4 ,pip] c\ld speak no ,italian1 inde$ did n und]/& a ^w ( x1 except 9 h] trance /ate4 ,b %e _h no tr\ble 9 und]/&+ h] sitt]4 ,aft] a :ile h] automatic utt]ance ann\nc$ ! p]sonality ( a c]ta9 ,dr4 ,ph9uit1 :o 0 said to h be5 a not$ ,fr5* physician :o _h di$ long be=e4 ,8 8_s0 controll$ h] = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,aft] "s "t ,dr4 ,ph9uit 0 succe$$ by "o 8,pelham10 & f9ally by 8,imp]ator0 & 8,rector40 ,z ! bir? ( h] second *ild approa*$ ,mrs4 ,pip] gave up :at %e consid]$ a =m ( hy/]ia2 b aft] ! bir? ( ! *ild ! sitt+s1 paid = at a doll> ea*1 began aga94 ,dr4 ,hodgson1 ( ! ,london ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 saw h] at ! h\se ( ,pr(essor ,james1 & he became s int]e/$ 9 h] case t he decid$ to take h] to ,london to be /udi$4 ,%e sp5t ne>ly a ye> abroad2 & aft] h] return ! ,am]ican bran* ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 0 =m$1 & = a long "t ,mrs4 ,pip] receiv$ a sal>y to sit exclusively = ! society4 ,_! records & reports are full ( ! ?+s %e said & did4 ,e "o :o inve/igat$ ,mrs4 ,pip] _h to admit t h] case 0 full ( my/]y4 ,b if "o reads ! reports ?r\gh f beg9n+ to end "o _c help feel+ t h] _s messages are fill$ ) nons5se1 at lea/ ( triviality4 ,"h is a specim5--& a fair specim51 too--( ! k9d ( communication ,pelham gave4 ,he wrote out ! message4 ,x ref]r$ to a c]ta9 fam\s man kn[n 9 ! reports z ,mr4 ,m>te4 ,pelham is report$ to h writt5 by ,mrs4 ,pip]'s h&3 8,t he 7,mr4 ,m>te71 ) 8 ke5 bra9 & m>vel\s p]ception1 w be int]e/$1 ,i "k4 ,he 0 a v de> fri5d ( ,x4 ,i 0 exce$+ly fond ( him4 ,comical wea!r int]e/s bo? he & ,i--me--him--,i "k x all4 ,don't y see ,i correct ^!8 ,well1 ,i am n less intellig5t n[4 ,b !re are _m difficulties4 ,i am f> cle>] on all po9ts ?an ,i 0 %ut up 9 ! prison$ body 7prison$1 prison+ or imprison$ y ought to say74 ,no1 ,i don't mean1 to get x t way4 #8,see "h1 ,h1 don't view me ) a critic's eye1 b pass my imp]fections by4' ,( c\rse1 ,i "k all t z well z anybody on y\r sph]e 7( c\rse74 ,well1 ,i ?9k s4 ,i tell y1 old fell[1 x don't d to pick all ^! little errors too mu* :5 !y am\nt to no?+ 9 "o way4 ,y h light en\gh & bra9 en\gh1 ,i "k1 to und]/& my explanations ( be+ %ut up 9 ?is body1 dream+1 z x 71 & try+ to help on sci5ce40 ,"s p w\ld say t ,pelham _h _h a little too mu* :isky toddy :5 he wrote t rambl+1 mean+less /r+ ( words4 ,or we c suppose t ,mrs4 ,pip] 0 dream+4 ,we see 9 ! la/ s5t5ce a curi\s mixture ( ideas t mu/ h be5 9 h] m9d4 ,%e h]self says3 8,i d n see h[ anybody c look on all t z te/imony f ano!r _w4 ,i _c see b t x mu/ h be5 an unconsci\s expression ( my sublim9al self1 writ+ su* /uff z dreams are made (40 ,9 ano!r place ,mrs4 ,pip] makes ! foll[+ direct /atem5t3 8,i nev] he>d ( any?+ be+ said by myself :ile 9 a trance /ate :i* might n h be5 lat5t 93 8#a4 ,my own m9d4 8#b4 ,9 ! m9d ( ! p]son 9 *>ge ( ! sitt+4 8#c4 ,9 ! m9d ( ! p]son :o 0 try+ to get communication ) "s "o 9 ano!r /ate ( exi/5ce1 or "s companion pres5t ) su* p]son1 or1 8#d4 ,9 ! m9d ( "s abs5t p]son alive some:]e else 9 ! _w40 ,writ+ 9 ! ,psy*ological ,review 9 #ahih1 ,pr(essor ,james says3 8,mrs4 ,pip]'s trance memory is no ord9>y human memory1 & we h to expla9 its s+ul> p]fection ei!r z ! natural end[m5t ( h] solit>y sublim9al self1 or z a collection ( di/9ct memory sy/ems1 ea* ) a communicat+ _s z its vehicle4 8,! _s hypo!sis exhibits a vacancy1 triviality1 & incoh]5ce ( m9d pa9ful to ?9k ( z ! /ate ( ! dep>t$1 & c\pl$ ) a pret5sion to impress "o1 a disposition to #8fi%' & face ar\nd & disguise ! ess5tial holl[ness :i* is1 if any?+1 m pa9ful /ill4 ,mr4 ,hodgson has to resort to ! !ory t1 al?\gh ! communicants probably are spirits1 !y are 9 a semi-comatose or sleep+ /ate :ile communicat+1 & only half aw>e ( :at is go+ on1 :ile ! habits ( ,mrs4 ,pip]'s neural organism l>gely supply ! def9ite =m ( words1 etc41 9 :i* ! ph5om5on is clo!d40 ,aft] consid]+ o!r !ories ,pr(essor ,james concludes3 8,! _w is evid5tly m complex ?an we are accu/om$ to ?9k x1 ! absolute #8_w gr\nd' 9 p>ticul> be+ f>!r (f ?an we are wont to ?9k x40 ,mrs4 ,pip] is report$ to h said3 8,( :at occurs aft] ,i ent] ! trance p]iod ,i rememb] no?+--no?+ ( :at ,i said or :at 0 said to me4 ,i am b a passive ag5t 9 ! h&s ( p[]s t control me4 ,i c give no acc\nt ( :at becomes ( me dur+ a trance4 ,! wisdom & inspir$ eloqu5ce :i* ( late has be5 convey$ to ,dr4 ,hodgson ?r\gh my m$ium%ip is entirely beyond my und]/&+4 ,i d n pret5d to und]/& x1 & c give no explanation--,i simply "k t ,i h ! p[] ( go+ into a trance :5 ,i wi%40 ,pr(essor ,james says3 8,! ,pip] ph5om5a are ! mo/ absolutely baffl+ ?+ ,i "k40 ,pr(essor ,hudson1 ,ph4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 au?or ( 8,! ,law ( ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a10 comes z ne> giv+ an explanation ( 8spiritualism10 s call$1 z any "o4 ,he beg9s by say+3 8,all ?+s consid]$1 ,mrs4 ,pip] is probably ! be/ #8psy*ic' n[ be=e ! public = ! sci5tific inve/igation ( spiritualism & x mu/ be admitt$ t if h] alleg$ communications f disc>nate spirits _c be trac$ to any o!r s\rce1 ! claims ( spiritism h be5 confirm$40 ,!n he goes on3 8,a few words1 h[ev]1 w make x cle> to ! sci5tific m9d t h] ph5om5a c be easily acc\nt$ = on purely psy*ological pr9ciples1 ?us3 8,man is end[$ ) a dual m9d1 or two m9ds1 or /ates ( consci\sness1 designat$1 respectively1 z ! objective & ! subjective4 ,! objective m9d is normally unconsci\s ( ! cont5t ( ! subjective m9d4 ,! latt] is con/antly am5able to control by sugge/ion1 & x is exclusively end[$ ) ! faculty ( telepa?y4 8,an entranc$ psy*ic is dom9at$ exclusively by h] subjective m9d1 & reason is 9 abeyance4 ,h5ce %e is controll$ by sugge/ion1 &1 consequ5tly1 is compell$ to believe h]self to be a _s1 good or bad1 if t sugge/ion is 9 any way imp>t$ to h]1 & %e automatically acts accord+ly4 8,%e is 9 no s5se responsible = ! vag>ies ( a ,ph9uit1 = t ecc5tric p]sonality is ! creation ( sugge/ion4 ,b %e is also 9 ! condition :i* enables h] to read ! subjective m9ds ( o!rs4 ,h5ce h] sup]normal k ( ! affairs ( h] sitt]s4 ,:at he kn[s1 or has ev] kn[n1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly 7subjective memory be+ p]fect71 is easily )9 h] rea*4 8,?us f> no intellig5t psy*ical rese>*] w ga9say :at ,i h said4 ,b x sometimes happ5s t ! psy*ic obta9s in=mation t nei!r %e nor ! sitt] c\ld ev] h consci\sly possess$4 ,does x necess>ily foll[ t disc>nate spirits gave h] ! in=mation8 ,spiriti/s say #8yes1' = ?is is ! #8la/ dit*' ( spiritism4 8,psy*ologi/s decl>e t ! telepa?ic explanation is z valid 9 ! latt] class ( cases z x obvi\sly is 9 ! =m]4 ,?us1 telepa?y be+ a p[] ( ! subjective m9d1 messages may be convey$ f "o to ano!r at any "t1 nei!r ( ! p>ties be+ objectively consci\s ( ! fact4 ,x foll[s t a telepa?i/ at any foll[+ seance ) ! recipi5t c rea* ! cont5t ( t message4 8,if ?is argum5t is valid--& its validity is self-evid5t--x is impossible to imag9e a case t may n be ?us expla9$ on psy*ological pr9ciples40 ,pr(essor ,hudson's argum5t w appeal to ! ord9>y read] z good4 ,x may be simplifi$1 h[ev]1 ?us3 ,we may suppose t ,mrs4 ,pip] volunt>ily hypnotizes h]self4 ,p]haps %e simply puts h] consci\s reason to sleep4 ,9 t condition ! re/ ( h] m9d is 9 an exalt$ /ate1 & capable ( telepa?y & m9d-read+1 ei!r ( ^? ne> at h& or at a di/ance4 ,h] reason be+ asleep1 %e simply dreams1 & ! que/ions ( h] sitt] are made to fit into h] dream4 ,if we reg>d m$iums z p]sons :o h ! p[] ( hypnotiz+ !mselves & !n ( do+ :at we "k p]sons :o h be5 hypnotiz$ by o!rs sometimes d1 we h an explanation t cov]s ! :ole case p]fectly4 ,at ! same "t1 z ,pr(essor ,james w>ns u1 we mu/ believe t ! m9d is f> m complex ?an we are accu/om$ to ?9k x4