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

according alleged animal magnetism appears aroused attention audible suggestions autosuggestion awake believe body brain called catalepsy cataleptic cause circulation clairvoyant Cognitive Therapy concentration consciousness considered cure directed disease dominant idea Donald Robertson double consciousness effects electro-biology entirely excited expectant idea experiments eyelids eyes fact feeling fingers fixed force function gentleman hand hearing hypnosis hypnotherapy hypnotised hypnotism imagination imitation impressions individuals induced influence intense James Braid John Elliotson lecture letter Manchester manifestations manner medicine mental Mesmerism Mesmerists mind minutes mode monoideism moreover motion muscles Nancy School nature nervous sleep nervous system Neurypnology never object observed occult operator ordinary organs pain passes patient person phenomena phrenology physical action physiological processes produce proof proved published realised referred Reichenbach remarkable rigid seems sensation sense sensible somnambulism somnambulist speedily stage table-turning theory touch trance treatment unconscious views volition waking condition whilst whole