Hypnotism made plain by Maynard Shipley
Hypnotism made plain by Maynard Shipley is a concise popular scientific primer from the early 20th century. It introduces hypnotism and suggestion, explains their psychological foundations, and outlines their practical uses in medicine and everyday life. The book surveys the path from early “animal magnetism” to modern hypnosis, tracing ideas from Mesmer through Braid and the Nancy school, and highlighting Coué’s autosuggestion. It then describes how hypnosis is induced (fixation, verbal suggestion,
passes, relaxation), what it can and cannot do, and its therapeutic reach for pain, insomnia, bad habits, and functional disorders, while stressing that character and morals cannot be overridden. A chapter on phenomena illustrates catalepsy, analgesia, post-hypnotic suggestion, time-keeping, automatic writing, and subconscious memory, and notes the limits of acquired skills. The discussion of psycho-analysis contrasts analysis with suggestion yet argues they share the curative power of belief and imagination. Broadening the lens, the book examines mass suggestion in crowds, propaganda, religion, and war, using historical and contemporary examples to show how repetition and authority shape public mind. It closes with the dual mind and case studies of amnesia and multiple personality to show how suggestion can help integrate dissociated selves, ending with a caution against stage abuse and an appeal for informed clinical use. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shipley, Maynard, 1872-1934 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Haldeman-Julius, E. (Emanuel), 1888-1951 |
| Title | Hypnotism made plain |
| Original Publication | Girard: Haldeman-Julius Company, 1924. |
| Series Title | Little blue book ; no. 92 |
| Credits | Tim Miller, toy9683 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BF: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis |
| Subject | Hypnotism |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77928 |
| Release Date | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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