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Hypnosis in Spain (1888--1905): from Spectacle to Medical Treatment of Mediumship (2014)

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Volume: 48
Pages: 85-93

DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2014.07.002

Publication Date: 2014
Edition Details: Article in a special section, “Psychical Research in the History of Science and Medicine”
Language: English

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Hypnosis and hypnotism Medicine Therapeutic practice; therapy; treatment Physicians; doctors Spiritualism Case studies 19th century 20th century, early Spain

Towards the end of the nineteenth century, some Spanish physicians sought to legitimize hypnotherapy within medicine. At the same time, hypnotism was being popularized among the Spanish population through stage hypnosis shows. In order to extend the use of medical hypnotherapy, some physicians made efforts to demarcate the therapeutic use of hypnotic suggestion from its application for recreational purposes, as performed by stage hypnotists. However, in the eyes of some physicians, the first public session to legitimize hypnotherapy turned out to be a complete failure due to its similarities with a stage hypnosis performance. Apart from exploring this kind of hitherto little-known historical cases, we explore the role of spiritists in legitimizing medical hypnosis. At a time when Spanish citizens were still reluctant to accept hypnotherapy, the spiritists sponsored a charitable clinic where treatment using hypnosis was offered. We conclude that the clinic was effective in promoting the use of hypnotherapy, both among physicians as clinical practice, and as a medical treatment for patients from the less privileged classes of Spanish society.

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Article Sommer, Andreas (2014) Psychical Research in the History and Philosophy of Science. an Introduction and Review. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (pp. 38-45). unapi

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