How old is hypnotism?
Since the beginning of recorded history hypnotism has been used across all cultures under a variety of names and guises to effect healing and change. In the 19th century hypnosis emerged as a science, becoming the first western form of mental therapy. Hypnotism was crucial to the work and thought of Sigmund Freud, Ivan Pavlov and numerous other figures in the history of western psychology and medicine.
Since the beginning of recorded history, hypnotism has been used across all cultures, under a variety of names and guises, to affect healing and change. In the 19th century, hypnosis emerged as a science, becoming the first western form of mental therapy. Hypnotism was crucial to the work of Sigmund Freud, Ivan Pavlov and numerous other figures in the history of western psychology and medicine.
