In the second half of the 19th Century a little known German physician (charlatan?) created a sensation in Europe by maintaining that he could use "animal magnetism" to improve people's health. What a crock! -Except it often worked! - and proved to be the basis of today's hypnotherapy. Since then, practioners have used "mesmerism" for anything from smoking cessation and pain management to stage entertainments and satanic brainwashing! (think Manchurian Candidate...)
Let's talk about the facts and the myths of the "power of suggestion??"
