Hypnotism
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The Encarta Encyclopedia defines hypnosis as,"altered state of
consciousness and heightened responsiveness to suggestion; it may be
induced by normal persons by a variety of methods and has been used
occasionally in medical and psychiatric treatment. Most frequently brought
about through actions of ....
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.... to the suggestions of the hypnotist." As I stated earlier,
these two sources are very reputed and the general population believes
that they are correct. Yet, however often they may be correct, in this
case they are not, or at least not completely. Not according to the
scientific community at least. My sources for this statement are The World
Book Encyclopedia, The Wizard from Vienna: Franz Anton Mesmer, Applied
Hypnosis: An Overview, American Medical Journal, and Hypnosis: I ....
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