Publisher's Synopsis
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hypnosis is a sleep-induced state that opens the mind to suggestion. Hypnotherapy is psychological therapy that makes use of hypnosis to further understand and access the mind. This book tackles the history of hypnosis through modern hypnotherapy forms including to manage the pain of childbirth and surgery. Also included are self-hypnosis, stage hypnosis, and more. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.