mesmerism

mesmerism /mes·mer·ism/ (mez´mer-izm) hypnotism.

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mes·mer·ism (mzm-rzm, ms-)

n.

1. A strong or spellbinding appeal; fascination.

2. Hypnotic induction that is believed to involve animal magnetism.

3. Hypnotism.

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mesmerism

[mez′məriz′əm]

Etymology: Franz A. Mesmer, Austrian physician, 1734-1815

a practice of hypnotism introduced by Mesmer, who believed human health was affected by "celestial magnetic forces." Some patients were reported cured or experienced diminished symptoms by undergoing a "grand crisis," or seizure, while under hypnosis. Mesmer was regarded as a fraud by the medical profession, but his work led to serious studies of the health effects of the power of suggestion.

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mesmerism (mezˑ·m·riˈ·zm),

n.pr the therapy advanced by the German Doctor Franz Mesmer, which involved using the power of “animal magnetism” to put people into trance; considered the predecessor of modern hypnosis. See also animal magnetism.

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Patient discussion about mesmerism.

Q. How effective is hypnosis in treating alcoholism? And how expensive is it? I've already tried hypnotherapy for social anxiety problems but the guy was a useless quack and I didn't even go under properly.

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Q. HYPNOSIS can hypnosis be used in bi-polar disorder?

A. there is no reason why not. people with bipolar disorder can be susceptible to hypnosis like any others. but like all population the ability to be hypnotized is variable. some are very suggestible and some are not. doesn't say anything on the person- very smart and intelligent people can be hypnotized.