Hypnosis (Phenomena of the Brain)

What lies behind the concept of “hypnosis”—is it mysticism, rigorous science, or something in between? Bekhterev, one of the brightest thinkers of his era, removes the aura of mystery and proves that suggestion is not a trick, but one of the most effective mechanisms of influencing both an individual and a crowd. “Brain Phenomena” is a recognized classic of Russian psychiatry that changes the way we see how ideas enter consciousness, take hold, and become actions.
“Suggestion, or the ‘vaccination’ of ideas, plays a far more prominent role than logical persuasion.”

V. M. Bekhterev’s scientific legacy (1857–1927) is hard to overestimate: he was an outstanding psychiatrist, and stood at the origins of reflexology and pathopsychology. “Brain Phenomena” is a collection of works on hypnosis, suggestion, and telepathy, revealing their effects both on a person’s inner world and on social processes.

The book will be of interest not only to specialists in psychology and psychiatry, but also to those who work with words and the attention of an audience: speakers and journalists.
“With the word ‘hypnosis,’ the public usually associates the notion of something mysterious—of the enigmatic action of a special ‘magnetic’ power of the hypnotist upon another person.”