The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21
HYpNOTISM TO CURE CRIME.
PROF. QUACKENBos,s Plan FOR RE-
FORMING MEN.
Gases Which He Says He Hos Already
Treated Observation-Disclosures Influence
Exerted on Cigarette smokers and

lreHteu hhnuohCo
Exerted on Cigarette smokers and
Drunknrds Possibilities of His Plan.
Prof John Duncan Quackenbos OF Columbia
University makes the GLOWING statement with
regard to his plan for reforming men 10y means
OF hynotism
Hypnosis. or hypnotic sleep. implies a mind
condition in which tho mental action and the
will power Of q sensitive subject are under the
control Of an operator who has induced the
state. II is characterized by insensibility TO
eXtrnneous sounds or retinal Images and to
ordinary impressions OF sense organs. but by
quickoned perception Of sensations pictured
by the hypnotist.
Ahypnotized person sees. hears. tastes, smells
and feels what the operator says that he sees.
hears. tastes. smells and feels-and nothing
else. For the time being his individuality Is
surrendered to the person who has hypnotihed
him. As q rule no gives heed to the voice OF
no other person. and mono but his hypnotizer
can awaken him. Foolish attempts on the part
Of thoughtless or ignorant spectators to inter-
fere in the way Of suggesting or awakening
from sleep have been followed by distressing
and even farming symptoms.
Hypnosis is commonly induced by concen-
trating the attention of the subject upon some
bright object like the nickel-plated point
protector OF a lead pencil. a stud in the shirt
bosom. or the eyes OF the operator. The writer
uses an old fashioned gold pencil. columnar
in shape. with q large carnelinn capital and
this is held In such q position as to cause the
eyes OF the patient. who should always re-
cline. both to look upward and to converge.
The prolonged unusual exercise OF the eye
muscles involved soon tires them out. tho lids
begin to culver. and the suggestion IL then
quietly given that refreshing sleep Is about
to ensue. Usually from two to fifteen min
-, T. A L-
nosis but there are refractory cases that re-
quire from one to two hours OF intense mental
effort on the part Of the physician. In such In
stances. the procedure described above may be
probably supplemented Ivy light passes. or by
holding firmly the hand OF the patient and con-
centrating the whole force OF ones will in an
effort to overcome his automatic resistance to
hypnotization.
The possibility Of hypnotism depends on the
existence OF u special sympathy or rapport be-
tween the hypnotist and the hypnotized sub
ject. What proportion OF human beings are
gifted with the power to establish this essen
tial rapport Is not known. 1t Is the opinion Of
the writer that every person OF average intel
lectual capacity can hypnotic somebody. and
that the great mass OF human beings arc hyp-
noticeable.
The phenomena OF hypnotism are scientific
ally applicable on the supposition OF a double
self. or duplex personality. each self having q
distinct state 81 consciousness. One Of these
for want OF a better definition it. may be- ex-
planned ms the self-luminousness Of the objec-
ttiIie aa @lnas t q the hen Sak iiIGst m m Th afs m al de9 sI mfne
to that mind. The other. called the secondary
Sonsci 10 wSisi holds &c these mental proceed
q individual VIII two Distinct phsses
consciousness called also the subjective mind
and the subliminal self. Is susceptible to q kind
thsinsinnation Of an Impulse or belief into The
MIND Of d the subject by TWs h E ,ds gentle but en- !.
control Of his intellect. his emotions. and his
VIII; and any spG {ge,sd positively Impressed
patient into the staKe Of somnam bullsm where
tivity is increased. in order to secure the bene-
fetal effects OF hypnotism., In the first stage Of
deep eSp sleep the IS sn6ltWinai selt apnhe e
mother; and even where hypnosis is not com
rlete and a state Of partial consciousness exists.
sna the pur afs af IN Visw Is IN pS az iHf pf Il mot
wholly; aeeomPlishedi no matter how much
tees, Of the patient. In this way are ban
lbsiddsu m aeDm st st'e''t delus efHss'ea eSoti PDaii
Reputable physicians in this country. as, we'll
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sands in. which HYPNOTIC, treatment has acted
as a palliative or cure. These cases include not
eases in which pain is q, prominent symptom.
like ~sciatica. and even tuberculosis and cancer.
patients automatic control: the physical func-
tons Of digestion. ABSORPTION. and circulation
Are sIe.s stii Il seemredi b bRs sh ep es { Is 1%PF o; ssns snd
Hypnotic treatment is frequently, reinforced
has demonstrated that the subjective mind OF
a given individual is as amenable to sugges-
I%I eo9ls by m hii 9S " an 29' SS!siso P pe1son as 81 shs RS3
by an objective consciousness to It's own sub
iiminal, SET Is called auto;suGGsstlon. The
is the most appropriate, for o;hypnotism.
and some physIcia9s are treating through this
h%ypn9tic treatment Of either Kind is the de;
first' &c consent NJ may often be obtained" BY Appeal al
to his higher instincts, Given this %acqules-
ff &c im ond s a n,f N bo ' astab iGi ssca and rappo''
| believe that a Christian philanthropist.
whose life rcnrcsepts q continuous qutGoingot
eyerybcdiyy, 1t was With this copSictioon that
began during tho past winter, the class of ex:
reriments herein enumerated, in the hope OF
n am rj6x:t th at tEa tpsnims NAV 81 pc r s%fiGefsf fully
p%cnsitIes ard moral anmsthssia, NV
bd IN o the OF dn 'Ee ln MsW H0Tk Of If0a tEa Ein ho to %hi tS5
| am accorded access. a number OF Intelligent
young follows. representingthe newsboy. boot
black and errand boy class. were found de-
sirous Of being freed from practices prejudlcial
to their physical and moral health. These cases
may be classified under the heads OF cigarette
addiction, kleptomania and low or misdirect-
ed intelligence. Tho method pursued with
cigarette smokers. some OF whom admitted
the smoking and ,inhaling OF forty to tifty
cigarettes a day and exhibited anysymptoms
Of nicotine poisoning, was t., deprive them
gradually Of the stlmulnnt. The suggestion
was given to smoke fewer cigarettes each day
Of the ensuing week. until the number was
At the second hypnotism, the suggestion was,
You have got through with cigarettes and
have no further use for tobacco: It will nause-
ate you. keep up your nervous symptoms. in
crease the irregular action OF your heart. con-
tinue to ~irritate your throat and aggravate the
eye. trouble it has INDUCED, 1t will interfere
with your success in %life".-this repeated three
times. The rewards OF honesty. moderation
and devotion, to employers interests were then
pictured. andthe patient was told TO wake up
a. a designated ting; feeling encouraged, am
ways fulfilled. A disgust for tobacco Is pro-
duced sometimes so strong that after the first
treatment the patient will almost entirely fore
go its use. One subject. William B.. who had