| 1888 - 900 pages
...nervous action, as will be shown hereafter. Phenomena, and Phynologtcal Explanation. — The usual metnod of inducing the mesmeric or hypnotic state is to cause...from the eyes, in such a position above the forehead a» will strain the eyes and eyelids. The operator may stand behind the patient, and he will observe... | |
| 1890 - 738 pages
...attempts to explain most of the phenomena by the physiological doctrine of inhibitory nervous action. The usual method of inducing the mesmeric or hypnotic...faceted or glittering piece of glass held at from eight to fifteen inches from the eyes, in such a position above the forehead as will strain the eyes... | |
| Marco Paret, James Coates - 2007 - 206 pages
...inhibitory nervous action, as will be shown hereafter. Phenomena and physiological explanation.—The usual method of inducing the Mesmeric or Hypnotic state is to cause the person operated on to state fixedly at a faceted or glittering piece of glass held at from 8 to' 15 inches from the eyes,... | |
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