The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-28
SClENCE OF HYPNo
what the Treatment Is -.
1t Is Worked.
= i'euio-sieeP Into Which an
an Aptitude for II Can ~ @usl
i~h-Somnambuli.m a.. l'a'
stage Of the Tran. Lac

The history OF hyuDo.f,.
Of the history OF the MAJ, ,' '''s1
man existence, writes DR.
London Fortnightly Reyi.,'
II IS found under diEerep, ma
periods OF history, from Tho i,'-''
OF the ancient Egyptian mac ,i',-a'a
! 10 the destinations Of Me-
investigations OF Braid. 10 NJ s1
hypnotiSm owes its name ,.5
pearance in the realm o. - z
mastered all the leading CO..
OF the several hypnotic s,,-a'
a profound conviction Of its -, r.,,' az
remedial agent in all disea.e'' .''.'l
the nerves play 4 more or h..
part. ''s' ID
Hypnotism Is an o.ge-..,,-.
physiological condition d, ~ -. p
system, a pseudo-sleo1 ipt, r.-,a- a''
tient with an au,i-r5. !
can be made 10 fan. al %
which he loses for the time -
consciousness Of his i95r..-..5'll
ence and OF the external w.-'l
In the sequence q h..
there Is a descending ana d,
movement. downward- 10 l..---
upwards 10 restored r..--.
From a slight dron s.ng.s -
the somnambulistic stage. r-..i'.-'
first his faculty % hearing AVA
Next his faculties src ovo-ator.
power Of sight only rcma.,.r,
in the third stage, the pa..r,r ~.
complete letAargg; the III. i, 4
brain is withdraw, and bo 1fro.
ly by the autSma,ic actirstfa.
spinal marrow. In the rcrr-,
or second half of the circle rls
tized person goes through The 10,
phases, recovering NJ each kar.i-.
the facultie- which have been .r,--
y suspended, passing from el-.
lethargy, through cataly1sy ,-f
nambulism, which are only d.rs-,-.
grees Of intensity Of partial ,on,,,..
Several processes arc euplovei =.
duce the hypnotic state. the NOS, Ia
i've being revolving mirrors an ~
the patient fxes his eyes. IN. /
sensitiveness Of other special ro-v..
well as OF the optic nerves. can :. =
lied; in fact, with persons rea5a- /.
ceptible, suggestion suflccs T.s !
perimenter says to the patient M
and ] VIII count together up to.,-
when we reach four you viii be -
To awaken the patient, II Is ge-.-
sufficient 10 say: "You will be ,rs
in a minute" but il is important (, I.
sure that he is thQroughlv ar,s.. 4.
II patient only half-awskened /. =.
back 70 his daily life, he NAV esr.
with and knock down peEons sI
articles exposed in shops. OF eo-,-
other ofenses, while giving the inn.
sion that he is in full possession ill
senses. The cataleptic stage !,
tended win well-defned pani,.-,
tions. The muscles MAINTAIN the "a.
given 10 them, and display a force i
beyond what they are capable st in .
waking state. The faculty OF bglsna,
is raised 10 an sxtraordinzry ui,et
eSaltation. Stand him on one h
bend his body forward or backgs.
bend his spinal column while mar,
hiR throw his head back, and he 7.
maintain his equilibrium. Lii 4
patient horizontally. and lay his Ia
on the back OF one chair and his bss
on the back Of another, and he will \
main as stiff as a board, supported
his extremities. IN this caaleua
stage the emotions can be b-gggh. ina
play in q perfectly methodical name,
He can be made glad with0l. q vor.
by simply putting in his line Of ysa
a sketch OF happy faces; his !esisrs
expand, and by degrees 10 breaks Q.
into a loud laugh.
Conversely, q sketch Of gloomy Pc
sons will fill him with sadness. MN
wakes emotions proper 70 the tine a.
every color excites . special emOa1.
blue raises emotion OF sorrow; yellgEs
red, JOY and delight Emotional sais
are also kindlod by making ths q.,isz
go through the gestures, with Tta
any given emotion is habitua!ly assoc
ated. For example, the patients d
being closed and placed in . threats
ing posture, the face assumes an alg-
expression. but put his hand in thea
titude of throwing 4 kiss and bis "a
delight and pleasure.
Somnambulism is the last stage
before awakig. In "a
stage the patients mind Is tboF0-gii
prepared soil, IN which we cal 2
and illusions o! ii'
senses, srazy fancies and fixed i.'A
which become. Irresistible. Il 70 N-
him 1t Is cold, he wants FUR cloai-
you tell him il i warm, be wars 2
put on summer clothing. II you y
Here is a glass Of wine and ssA %
10 drink, he accepts il, and makes r
JeRce to drink IL. The word r-sla-
has been invented 70 characterizs ~
avtraor1fu nary p-ad r1i+~ ~ this stage.