The History Of Hypnosis
The Esdaile State
The Esdaile state has been poorly understood for a very long time. Stage hypnotists didn't know how to handle it,…Read more
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 1774
Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.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
Hypnotism & Hypnotist
The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…Read more
Hypnosis As Anesthesia
On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…Read more
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 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 Coué
Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…Read more