Gravitz M A
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. 20036-6511.
Am J Clin Hypn. 1994 Jul;37(1):49-52. doi: 10.1080/00029157.1994.10403109.
Self-hypnosis is an important modern therapeutic method. This article traces its initial use in either 1778 or 1779 by Franz Anton Mesmer, the founder of animal magnetism, which, in turn, led to the present modality of hypnosis. According to a contemporary account written by a colleague, Mesmer successfully treated himself for a condition described as a blockage in the lower part of his body. He may have also taught the method of self-magnetization to others in his clinic.
自我催眠是一种重要的现代治疗方法。本文追溯了它在1778年或1779年由动物磁力学创始人弗朗茨·安东·梅斯梅尔首次使用的情况，而动物磁力学又催生了如今的催眠疗法。根据一位同事当时所写的记录，梅斯梅尔成功地自我治疗了一种被描述为身体下部堵塞的病症。他可能还在自己的诊所里向其他人传授了自我磁化的方法。
