Hypnotism Comes of Age

by Bernard Wolfe, Raymond Rosenthal

s/t: Its Progress from Mesmer to Psychoanalysis
Preface
Svengali in the Clinic
Hypnotism Comes of Age
Who Can Be Hypnotized?
Hypnoanalysis, The New Therapy
Narcosynthesis: Wartime & Peacetime Therapy
In the Consulting Room
Suggestion Under Control
What Happens in Hypnosis
Suggestion Has Power
Bibliography
Index

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1948

About the author

Bernard Wolfe studied at Yale, taught at Bryn Mawr, served in the Merchant Marine, edited Paramount Newsreel, wrote Really the Blues with "Mezz" Mezzrow, and did a publicity stint on Broadway.

Reviews

[Erik Graff · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this hoping for some new insight into hypnotism and for encouragement to master an effective technique. I obtained neither. This is mostly a history and defense of its use in medicine and psychotherapy.