The History Of Hypnosis

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Pre-Historic Times

Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.

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temple of imhotep
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

Mesmer 1774

Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.

Read More
Mesmer
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

Lucid Sleep

The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.

Read More
Lucid Dreaming
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

Hypnotist Inventor

The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names were based on the Greek word for “sleep”. He was a French magnetizer and an early practitioner of mesmerism as a scientific discipline. 

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Etienne Henin de Cuvillers
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

Hypnosis As Anesthetic

On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery on a patient with breast cancer.

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Jules Cloquet
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

James Braid

Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people in the history of Hypnosis. He was the one who adopted the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” from Etienne de Cuvillers…

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James Braid
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

Sigmund Freud 1885

Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period he switched to psychology including hypnosis. In the early years of his private practice he used hypnosis with many of…

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Sigmund Freud
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

Emile Coué 1857

Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He saw that people seemed to heal faster with positive recommendations. He came to feel that suggestions repeated by the clients…

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Emile Coue
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

1920 Modern Hypnosis

Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.

Read More
Dave Elman
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

Milton Erickson

He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness of polio he got when he was young. He actually got polio multiple times. He is also called the inventor…

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Milton Erickson
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

World War II

The psychodynamic treatment of combat neuroses (PTSD) with hypnosis during World War II During the Second World War, hypnosis was widely used in many American army hospitals to treat psychological battle trauma, e.g. anxiety, fears, phobias, and dissociation. The techniques…

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Alexander the great
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

Hypnosis Powertool

Nowadays, hypnosis is more and more seen as a powerful tool to achieve personal goals and intra-personal changes, and it is used for a wide variety of therapeutic treatments.

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todler statues
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

Hypnotic Healing Evolution

Hypnotic healing has been around since the dawn of human civilization, and it is fascinating to look back at its origins and evolution. In Ancient Egypt, priests used hypnotic techniques to treat physical and mental ailments. In Ancient Greece, hypnosis…

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drop of water on petal
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more

The Esdaile State

The Esdaile state has been poorly understood for a very long time. Stage hypnotists didn't know how to handle it, and regular hypnotherapists were afraid of it until Dave Elman found out that it was a profoundly deep euphoric state…

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Hypnotherapist
  • temple of imhotep

    Pre-Historic Times

    Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
    Read more
  • Mesmer

    Mesmer 1774

    Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
    Read more
  • Lucid Dreaming

    Lucid Sleep

    The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
    Read more
  • Etienne Henin de Cuvillers

    Hypnotist Inventor

    The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
    Read more
  • Jules Cloquet

    Hypnosis As Anesthetic

    On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
    Read more
  • James Braid

    James Braid

    Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
    Read more
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud 1885

    Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
    Read more
  • Emile Coue

    Emile Coué 1857

    Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
    Read more
  • Dave Elman

    1920 Modern Hypnosis

    Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
    Read more
  • Milton Erickson

    Milton Erickson

    He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
    Read more