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Animal magnetism

Animal magnetism, also known as mesmerism, is a pseudoscientific theory promoted by German physician Franz Mesmer in the 18th century. It posits the existence of an invisible natural force (Lebensmagnetismus) possessed by all living things, including humans, animals, and vegetables. He claimed that the force could have physical effects, including healing.

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Mesmerism and hypnotism

Vital fluid and animal magnetism

Skepticism in the Romantic Era

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related to In literature · 48
Animal magnetism → Addie, Aldous Huxley's, Alice, Ambrose Parry's, Ana Capri, As, Axel Munthe's, Balzac, Browning, Case, Cash, Charcot, Christianity, Christopher Brookmyre, Dead, Dr Axel Munthe, Edgar Allan Poe's, Edinburgh, Ezra Pound, Honoré
related to Further reading · 25
Animal magnetism → An Introduction, Animal, Anton Mesmer, Appleton, Baron Dupotet, Binet, Blanchard, Boston, Candid Inquirer, Co, Féré, Gregory, Jordan, Lea, Letters, London, New York, Otley, Philadelphia, Poyen
see also · 18
Animal magnetism → Academic, Biological, Biomagnetism, Cerebral Physiology, Commission, Esdaile, French, Human Welfare, Hypothetical, Journal, Lafontaine, Magnetic, Mesmerism, Obsolete, Scottish, Their Applications, Theorized, Zoist
related to Professional magnetizers · 17
Animal magnetism → Alexandre Jacques François BertrandRichard, ChenevixÉtienne Félix, Classical, CuvillersAndrew Jackson DavisJules Denis, Dupotet, EschenmayerAbbé FariaCharles FosterPaul GibierValentine, GreatrakesAllan KardecJustinus KernerCharles LafontaineJohann, Henin, In, It, Kaspar LavaterFranz Anton MesmerMarquis, PuységurPhineas Parkhurst QuimbyAlbert, RochasAlphonse TesteGeorges Gilles, SennevoyHector DurvilleAdolph Carl August, Their, TouretteCharles, VillersAlfred Russel Wallace
related to Skepticism in the Romantic Era · 14
Animal magnetism → Although, Doctor John Bell, England, France, Harmony, In, Many, No, Paris, Philosophical Harmonic Society, Popularization, Romantic Era, Societies, The
related to Political influence · 13
Animal magnetism → Britain, England, French, In, Influence, James Tilly Matthews, Major, Matthews, Mesmerism, Roy Porter, Such, The French Revolution, Under
related to External links · 11
Animal magnetism → Animal, Charles, Dana, George, Media, The, The American Cyclopædia, Wikimedia Commons Quotations, Wikiquote, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2, WiktionaryRipley
related to Braid and "hypnotism" · 8
Animal magnetism → Braid, Braid's, Charles Lafontaine, Hypnotism, James Braid, Manchester, Scottish, Writing
related to Mesmerism · 8
Animal magnetism → At, British, French, Joseph Philippe François Deleuze, Many, One, Reported, Théodore Léger
related to Vital fluid and animal magnetism · 7
Animal magnetism → According, Furthermore, John Pearson, London, Magnetic, Mesmer's, The

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but that the determining cause lay within the subject himselfinstance ofno special force was necessary for the production of the mesmeric phenomena0.80text
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