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Hypnotism
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 an ope ....
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.... a very accurate
definition or description of hypnosis, or hypnosis. Although some may get
the definition partly correct, the chances of doing so completely are very,
very low. So although I will probably not be able to give a totally
accurate account of hypnosis and its workings, I will try. Although
evidence suggests that hypnosis has been practiced in some form or another
for several thousand years, such as in coal walking, the earliest recorded
history of hypnosis begins in 1734. It begins with a man named Franz Anton
Mesmer. Although he was eventually disavowed by the scientific ....
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