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called now. and great many make use
of il among their patients.
When person is hypnotized, he Will
do whatever he is told 10 do. Hypno-
lists very often give exhibitions OF
their power. and make the subject, as
the person who Is hypnotized is called
do all sorts of things. such as to be-
lieye that he is q dog, or cat, or horse,
and run around barking, scratching
or gallopng on his hands and knees,
Just as the animal which he is supposed
to represent would do. These are only
n few Of the tricks with which hypno-
fists attempt 20 amuse an audience.
They very seldom try, however, 70 mes
merize an animal This is not at all
difficult Anybody with a little prac-
tice can do it. although very few per-
sons know that 1t can be done at all.
or course, II you put bird 10 sleep
you cannot make IL believe II is some
other animal, but that is only because u
bird cannot understand what IL ex-
pectcd of it. An animal can, however.
be trained while it is in the hypnotic
state, and some persons think IL IL
easier than when the animal is awake.
1t used to be thought that mesmerism
was the effect OF one mind over another.
That Is, n person with strong will
could hypnotic anybody with weaker
will. This il not correct. The viii has
nothing To do with IT, The process il
entirely mechanical. An animal IL
much more easily hypnotizcd than
man or woman, and any boy or girl can
mesmerize dog or bird, or any other
pet. A certain amount OF practice Is
necessary, however, before q dog or
other subject can be made 10 do much
while sleeping.
Some scientists claim that the ami
mails most easily hypnotizcd are those
of the lowest order OF intellect. a cat,
for instance, is more easily hyruoti1esi
than a dog. But a.monixcy (Which is OF
greater intelligence than duclS) Is
hypnotizcd in about half the time IL
takes with that animal. For practice
in hypnotizing animals bird Is the
most convenient subject. The kind
makes very little differences pigeon.
dove. canary or sparrow all answering
equally MS well. Hold the bird secure
~ but gently in the hand. back down.
ward Look straight into It's eyes. Tho
little creature will at first struggle 20
escape. but after a minute or two IL be-
comes quiet. On first attempts Il mny
be difficult TO fix the birds gaze, but the
fascination OF the human eye will make
itself felt in the end. and the tiny sub
ject will not try TO take it's eyes of tho
hypnotizer.
When II has reached this stage, begin
very slowly to loosen the grasp. AS
the pressure grows lighter. the bird
comes more under the influence of the
charm cxerted by the firm gaze. The
beating of its heart, which can easily
be felt In the fingers, becomes more
rapid. the legs contract slightly, and
the lids draw over the edges of the
eyes. There must be almost no pres
sure OF the hand now, or the bird Will
not sleep deeply. Yet the grasp must
not be loosened entirely, or the body
will roll in the palm Of the hand, nnd
the bird awake. In "A few minutes.
sometimes two. sometimes five or ten,
the cyellds will have entirely closed.
Stlll hold the bird carefully for two or
three minutes. By the end OF this time
il will be sleeping.
IL may now be handled freely but
gently. Held by the foot, head down
ward, It's body Is entirely limp, like n
bird just shot. The neck stretches bc4
yond the shoulders. the hcnd swings
freely and the feathers droop. The
bird may be tossed about withoutawak-
ing so long as II Is not dropped or hurt
IA any way Walter Lnrrabcc, Ia N. y.
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