The Effects of Hypnosis and Suggestion
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780190619619.003.0006
Although Cajal was devoted to “the religion of the cell,” there was an apocryphal strain of thought running through his research. Before studying the brain, Cajal had explored hypnotism through his science fiction, and he confirmed the real effects of suggestibility in his psychological research. Cajal sided with the Nancy doctrine of universal suggestibility, whereas Freud was persuaded by Charcot’s demonstration that hypnosis was both a sign of illness and a treatment modality for mental illness. The career paths of Cajal and Freud would diverge permanently. Despite his interest in experimental psychology and his personal experience with hypnosis and suggestion, Cajal experienced a conversion to neurohistology that resembled an awakening. However, he never lost his interest in the workings of the mind.
Access to the complete content on Oxford Medicine Online requires a subscription or purchase. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts for each book and chapter without a subscription.
Please subscribe or login to access full text content.
If you have purchased a print title that contains an access token, please see the token for information about how to register your code.
For questions on access or troubleshooting, please check our FAQs, and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us.
