Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-06
SCIENCE eF-HYPNoFISM.


nan existence, writes DR.. j Lliys il tho
London Fort3ight!Y Revicw. In reality
it is found andor different names as al
periods OF history, from the nominations
of tho ancient Egyptian rnagiciac@ down
to tho fascin2tions OF M.sUor, and tho
ftve3ttgaaionsof Braid, to whom r1olo-l
hypnotifr2 owes its rar1o. and its ap-
poGraacc il tho realm Of science. Era!i
mastered all tho leading characterization
of tho several hypnotic staTeD, ana h:d
L profound conviction OF its uS.:ity a3 2
remedial agent in oil diseases il which
tho nervo3 play l. moro o. less visible
part e.
Physiological condition OF tho ncrTous
sy:jtcEl, q p5cudo-slcep into which o pa
tiont with an cpitudo for it
can be rnado to fail, aad during
which he loses for tho t;rno bo;lg all
consciousness of hts inIirilunl exist
enco AID Of tho cxternal world.
In tho Soquo2ooSo f hypnotic states
thcro is descending and ascending
movement, downwa-ls TO lctharSy, and
upwards to restored. cony3iouaac33.
From slight dro~ sincs3 he passes to
tho communicates stare, preserving 1t
first his f2oul%y OF hearing and speech.
Nez.L his faculties IRE overwhelmed, tho
power Of sight only remai2ia:;. At last,
in Inc third stage, tho patient falls into
complete lcthargy; tho l;fo OF tho
brain is Withdrawn. and he lives, moro
IL by tho automatic activities OF his
spinal marrow. In tho return journey
or second half Of tho circle. tho hyp:lo-
tizcd person goes through tho opDoIito
phases, recovering as each hating pla3c
tho faculties which havo been tc,aDorcri-
ly suspended. passing from complete
looharIy, through cat;l"pGy and som
nacabuliSE1. which aro only different &C.
Groc3 of intensity OF partial GoMaolcilc1.
Several processes arc employed to pro-
duco tho hypnotic state, the most effect
Two being revolving mirror; on which
tho. patient fixes, his cyos; but tho
constituencies Of other special nerves, rs
we'll rs of tho optic ncrvcG, can be util-
lied; i'll fact, with persons readily 3u;-
ccptiblc, suggestion sufIlcoS. Tho cx-
pcric1cntor says to tho patient: You
md / will count together up to Gi:S, and
when wo reach four you will be asleep
/" 10 awaken tho patient, it is generally
sufficient TO- say: You will be awake
in q minute" but it IS important to Do
sure that he IS thoroughly awake; fO:'
If o patient Only h&if-awa!Icrcd is "nHt
back to his daily life, he may collide
with and knock down pcrions, steal
articles exposed in shops, or commit
other offcnscs, while giving tho impress
sion that no is in full possession G his
senses. Tho cataloptic CtaGa il IT.
t"ndcd with wcll-Icincd manifcstn-
In - ,t,
given to thorn, ana GIGpi;y a\forac far
bcyoaA what they arc cap"blo Of in the
waking state. The faculty Of balancing
Is raised to an extraordinary pitch of
rxal.a.ion. Stand him OH one lac,
ebond his body forward o. backward,
bend his spinal column while mating
him throw his head lack, end ho will
trnaintain his equilibrium. Lift TIC
patient horizontally. and lay his head
on the back OF ono chair and his heels
on tho back Of another. and no will re-
main rs ::tiiT - @ board, supported by
his cXtrcnitics. in this cGtaicptio
stage the emotions can DO Drought i:,Lo
play in . perfectly flcthodicaL mannaG.
Ito can bo rl&lo gid witho;,S I. wo:l,
by Gimriy putting il his limo OF vision
o sketch OF happy faces; his fcatur2s
expand, and by degrees he breaks out
into u loul laugh.
Conversely, G sketch OF gloomy pcr-
sons will i'll him with sadness NIu&::;;
wakes emotions proper 20 Gho time. an
every color c::citoG u special erection:
blue rciG2S emotion OF sorrow; ycllow o3
rcd. Joy ard delight. functional Gta:os
orc also Eindlcd by making Tho patient
70 through Tho gestures, wish which
any given emotion 10 habitually 'assooi-
atcd. For example, tho patients fist
being closed md placed in threaten
ing posture, tho face assumes an angry
expression, but put his hand il tho at
ti!ulo OF throwing u kiss and his faco
EXPRESSES dcfight md pleasure.
GomuanJuliGE1 Is tho last stage of
hypnoti5m bacor5 awNl1iug. Tn this
g,nrn FIN nj, ttnT, ~ ,.,i-,c1 70 u thoronrl,I,,