Dr. Gauld has written a detailed and scholarly history of the phenomena, practice, and theory of mesmerism, hypnotism, and multiple personality disorders. The book traces the development of mesmerism ...

The modern-day practice of hypnosis began with the work of German physician Franz Mesmer, considered to be the father of ...

Ten years ago, out of the blue, Colin Mochrie received a message from a hypnotist, teasing out whether the improv star could ...