Description
Book Synopsisexamines the social and cultural contexts of the theories, development, and practice of hypnosis crosses disciplinary boundaries to explain current advances and controversies in hypnosis explores shifting beliefs about the nature of hypnosis investigates references to the apparent power of hypnosis over memory and personal identity.
Trade Review"Hypnosis is the 'mother' of psychotherapy. Pintar and Lynn have done a great service to the field. Hypnosis: A Brief History is a comprehensive, well-organized academic treatise that surveys the development of hypnosis from its birth to its contemporary maturity. Destined to be a classic, it is a welcome addition to the library of students of hypnosis." - Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D., The Milton H. Erickson Foundation "The fascination of hypnosis, the shifts in its use and understanding over time, and the importance of scientific and societal influence are all captured in this engaging and accessible book. The intrigue of hypnosis and the passion of those who seek to understand it are hallmarks of this brief history." - Kevin M. McConkey, The University of Newcastle, Australia "Pintar & Lynn's book is simply superb. In one convenient package, truths about hypnosis are revealed and myths are exposed. Readers come to understand how hypnosis is useful for treating pain, anxiety, and other medical and psychological conditions. But, we also learn, it can be dangerous in the hands of incompetent or unknowledgable practitioners, especially when it leads to the production of pseudomemories. The winding and complicated history of the study of hypnosis is not only fascinating in its own right, but it serves as a starting point for glimpsing the future of this captivating phenomenon." - Elizabeth Loftus, University of California, Irvine
Table of ContentsIllustrations x
Preface xi
Chapter 1 Trilby and Svengali 1
The Hypnotic Relation 2
The Nature of Hypnosis 6
Assessing the Myths of Hypnosis 8
From Trilby to Svengali 9
Chapter 2 Animal Magnetism and Magnetic Sleep 12
Origins of Animal Magnetism 13
Magnetism and Exorcism 15
Practicing Magnetism 17
Magnetism Assailed 20
Mesmerism Transformed 23
From Animal Magnetism to Magnetic Sleep 24
Chapter 3 Magnetism and Hypnosis 31
Fluidism and Animism 32
Mesmerism at University College Hospital 35
Magnetism in Parlor and Sickroom 39
Mesmeric Anesthesia 40
Neurohypnology 43
From Magnetism to Hypnosis 46
Chapter 4 Body and Soul 54
Mesmerism in the United States 55
Phrenomagnetism and Electrobiology 57
Mesmerism and Spiritualism 61
Mesmerism and Swedenborgianism 63
New Thought and Christian Science 66
From Body to Soul 70
Chapter 5 Salpêtrière and Nancy 76
Hypnosis at the Salpêtrière 77
The Nancy Approach to Hypnosis 81
The Fall of Hypnosis 84
Hypnosis outside the Mainstream 87
From Salpêtrière to Nancy 92
Chapter 6 Laboratory and Clinic 98
Hypnosis Research in the Early Twentieth Century 99
Hypnosis Research during the World Wars 103
Psychological Healing in the Early Twentieth Century 106
The Resurgence of Clinical Hypnosis 108
The Rise of Popular Hypnosis 111
From Laboratory to Clinic 113
Chapter 7 State and Trait 120
Neodissociation Theory 121
Altered State Theories 123
Non-State Theories 126
Convergence in the State/Non-State Debate 130
The Trait Debate 133
From State to Trait 134
Chapter 8 Memory and Identity 143
Repression of Traumatic Memory 144
Hypnosis and Memory 147
Dissociation and Traumatic Memory 148
Challenges to the Posttraumatic Model 150
Hypnosis and Dissociation of Identity 152
From Memory to Identity 156
Chapter 9 Present and Future 166
Medical Applications of Hypnosis 167
Psychotherapeutic Applications of Hypnosis 169
Unanswered Questions in the Trait Debate 173
Unanswered Questions in the State Debate 177
From the Present to the Future 178
References 187
Index 213
