Hidden Depths

The Story of Hypnosis
1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-415-94792-3
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 508 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 657 g

In Hidden Depths, Robin Waterfield explores the fascinating world of hypnosis, tracing the history of this often misunderstood craft beginning with a passage in the book of Genesis, and continuing through his own personal experiences today. Waterfield uses the history and controversy surrounding the practice of hypnosis to gain insight into our behavior and psychology, and considers how hypnotic techniques have been absorbed into society through advertising, media and popular culture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Waterfield, Robin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Bewusstseinszustände Schlaf- und Traumbewusstsein
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Bewusstseinszustände Hypnose, Psychopharmaka-induzierte Bewusstseinszustände

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface Introduct ion 1. Hypnosis in Fact and Fiction 2. In the Beginning 3. Franz Anton Mesmer 4. Magnetic Sleep and Victor's Sister 5. Crusaders and Prophets in the United States 6. 'Mesmeric Mania' in the United Kingdom 7. Murder, Rape and Debate in the Late Nineteenth Century 8. Psychic Powers and Recovered Memories 9. Freud and Other Alienists 10. State or No State: The Modern Controversy 11. Hypnotherapy: Mind and Body

Über Autor(innen)

Robin Waterfield is the author of over twenty-five books, ranging from children's fiction to biography and translations of ancient Greek texts. Hidden Depths is the product of a lifelong interest in human potential and psychology. At present he is Writer in Residence at the University of Sussex.