Hypnotism Comes of Age Its Progress from Mesmer to Psychoanalysis by Wolfe, Bernard and Raymond Rosenthal - 1948

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company. Very Good+. 1948. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a faint shadow of a previous owner's name which had been written in multi-colored crayon. "Hypnotism is a fact, an awesome fact of human psychology. But most people do not know that hypnotism is also a medical device as old as recorded history." "Hypnosis is a state of human consciousness involving focused attention and reduced peripheral awareness and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion. The term may also refer to an art, skill, or act of inducing hypnosis...During hypnosis, a person is said to have heightened focus and concentration. The person can concentrate intensely on a specific thought or memory, while blocking out sources of distraction. Hypnotised subjects are said to show an increased response to suggestions. Hypnosis is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction involving a series of preliminary instructions and suggestion. The use of hypnotism for therapeutic purposes is referred to as "hypnotherapy", while its use as a form of entertainment for an audience is known as "stage hypnosis". Stage hypnosis is often performed by mentalists practicing the art form of mentalism." .