The Discovery of Hypnosis: The Complete Writings of James Braid, the Father of Hypnotherapy

able according action alleged animal appears association attention become believe body Braid called cause closed concentration condition consciousness considerable considered cure described desire directed disease dominant effects entirely excited existence expectant experiments explained expression eyes fact feeling fingers fixed force function give given hand head hearing hypnosis hypnotised hypnotism idea imagination important impressions increased individuals induced influence interesting magnet manifestations manner matter means mental Mesmerism Mesmerists method mind minutes mode moreover motion muscles muscular nature nervous never object observed occurred operator opposite ordinary organs original pain passes patient person phenomena physical physiological position practice present processes produce proof proved published reason referred regards remarkable respect seems seen sense similar sleep stage success suggestion term theory thought touch treatment various views waking whilst whole writings