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
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.
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.