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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.... limitations, 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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