Animal Magnetism

Animal Magnetism is an introduction to the history and study of animal magnetism from a medical perspective. The book examines animal magnetism, hypnosis, suggestion, hallucinations and paralysis, and includes various scientific illustrations. Written as an objective, scientific and scholarly work, Animal Magnetism incorporates medical knowledge into the history of each subject. Examining the new directions in psychology and medicine, the authors produce various examples of medical studies, allowing readers to make up their own minds as to the validity of the methods and supposed cures.