Mémoire sur ses découvertes
The founder of animal magnetism explains his discoveries in his own words.
Read onlineClassics of magnetism and hypnosis 16
Old books by the magnetisers and the first hypnotists, in their original language.
De la cause du sommeil lucide
He argued that the trance comes from the subject, not from a fluid of the operator.
Read onlineNeurypnology
The book that made the word hypnotism known, by the surgeon who studied the fixed gaze.
Read onlineLe sommeil provoqué et les états analogues
The country doctor of Nancy whose work led Hippolyte Bernheim to the Nancy School.
Read onlineMagnétisme personnel ou psychique
Education of thought, development of the will, and the magnetic gaze, with exercises.
Read onlineLe magnétisme animal
The father of the intelligence test looks at magnetism with the eyes of the Salpêtrière.
Read onlineLa médecine psychologique
Janet traces how modern psychotherapies grew out of animal magnetism and hypnotic suggestion.
Read onlineLa force-pensée
The New Thought writer on thought as a force: its action and its role in daily life.
Read onlineThe Power of Concentration
A practical course on attention and will, written under a pen name of W. W. Atkinson.
Read onlineRaja Yoga or Mental Development
Lessons on mental development, one of the books Atkinson signed as Yogi Ramacharaka.
Read onlineHatha Yoga
The yogi philosophy of physical well-being: breathing, relaxation and daily habits.
Read onlineGnani Yoga
The yoga of wisdom, in the Ramacharaka series.
Read onlineTelepathy and the Etheric Vehicle
An early 20th-century esoteric text on telepathy and the subtle body.
Read onlineThe Foundations of Personality
An American psychiatrist on how personality is formed.
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Thirukkural with Meaning (101)
A classical Tamil text of 1330 couplets on virtue, wealth, and love; presented here with English meaning. It offers ethical and practical guidance relevant to personal development and human conduct.
OpenIpnomentalismo: A Modern Synthesis of Hypnosis and Mentalism
A PDF document exploring the intersection of hypnosis and mentalism as applied in performance and personal development contexts. Contains theoretical and practical elements relevant to nonverbal communication and altered states.
OpenIllustrated pages from the history of hypnotism 121
Pages from French books on hypnotism and the unknown powers of man, with engravings of historical scenes, experiments and portraits.
L'Hypnotisme et le mystère cérébral
A series of 77 scanned pages. A scanned page from Volgyesi's early 20th-century French work on hypnotism and cerebral phenomena, reflecting historical theories linking hypnosis to brain function. Start from the first page; registering once opens them all.
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Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme
A series of 12 scanned pages. A scanned page from 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' on somnambulism and the Academy of Medicine's rejection of magnetic phenomena, including disputed claims of clairvoyance and insensibility. Start from the first page; registering once opens them all.
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Charcot performing a hypnosis
Illustrated scene of Jean-Martin Charcot conducting a hypnosis demonstration before observers. The French caption states that, thanks to his work, hypnotism became a science.
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Dr. J. Cloquet operating without pain under magnetic sleep
Engraving of Dr. J. Cloquet performing an operation on a patient in magnetic sleep, watched by onlookers. The French caption presents it as surgery carried out without pain.
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Catalepsy induced by the continuous sound of a tuning fork
Illustrated page showing a woman in catalepsy brought on by the steady sound of a tuning fork. An example of how sound alone was used to produce hypnotic states in experiments.
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Table of Contents: Oriental Hypnosis, Yoga, and Hindu Miracles
A scanned first page listing contents of a historical text on Oriental hypnosis induction methods, yogic cures, clairvoyance, levitation, and Hindu hypnotic practices with animals.
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Hypnotic Induction Methods 1-4
A scanned page describing numbered induction methods, for example having the seated subject repeat monosyllables in a low voice while the operator makes passes before the eyes.
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Hypnotic Induction Methods 9-12 (Excerpt)
A scanned page listing induction methods from No. 9 onward, starting with the subject gazing into the reflection of her own eyes in a mirror while the operator makes passes.
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Hindoo Curative Hypnotism
A scanned page on 'Hindoo curative hypnotism', opening with a yogi concentration exercise practised alone in a darkened room.
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A Hindu Cure: Looking People in the Face
A scanned page on a Hindu healing method based on looking the patient in the face, with examples of spoken curative suggestions such as 'Your lungs shall be freed from all morbid conditions'.
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The Boy, the Sword and the Basket
A scanned page recounting the Indian fakir's feat of the boy, the sword and the basket, discussed as an example of suggestion acting on the perception of onlookers.
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Yogi Use of Water and Complete Breathing
A scanned page on the yogic way of drinking water and on the 'Complete Breath', linking breathing, prana and digestion.
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Hypnotism and the Cerebral Mystery
A scanned title page of a French work on hypnotism and cerebral mystery, likely from an early 20th-century publication. The handwritten note in the margin suggests personal annotation or dedication.
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The Unknown Powers of Man: Abbé Faria
A scanned page from the French book 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' about Abbé Faria, priest and Brahmin, who induced somnambulism in public with a fixed gaze and a short command.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing historical views on somnambulism, personality doubling, and magnetic practices, citing Faria and Azam.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a historical French text discussing magnetic gaze, somnambulism, and the 1825 Academy of Medicine commission on animal magnetism.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text comparing Mesmer's animal magnetism with later developments, including somnambulism and non-contact magnetic procedures.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a historical French text discussing animal magnetism, reporting findings on magnetic passes, somnambulism, and physiological effects. It reflects early 19th-century empirical inquiry into magnetism.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text on animal magnetism, describing physiological and perceptual effects observed in somnambulism, including eye closure, insensitivity to sound, and influence of the magnetizer's gaze.
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The Unknown Powers of Man: The Senses of Magnetized Subjects
A scanned page from 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' on the senses of magnetized somnambulists: insensitivity, reactions to smells and claims of clairvoyance.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text discussing magnetic gaze and clinical observations by two magnetizer physicians. It references precise timing of symptoms and healing in magnetized patients.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing magnetic phenomena, somnambulism, and physiological effects observed in magnetized subjects. It references historical medical skepticism and early 19th-century research.
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Nervous fatigue caused by gazing at a bright object
Historical illustration with the French caption 'Striking example of nervous fatigue caused by gazing at a bright object', one of the early ways of describing trance induced by visual fixation.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing mesmerism and hypnotic phenomena, describing self-induced trance states and insensitivity to pain. It documents early experimental observations of somnambulism and sensory dissociation.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from Braid's foundational 1843 work on hypnotism, discussing magnetic gaze, catalepsy, and sensory hyper-sensitivity in hypnotic states. It reflects early experimental observations linking mesmerism and nervous physiology.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing historical links between mesmerism, hypnotism, and physiological phenomena like muscle contracture, catalepsy, and somnambulism.
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The Unknown Powers of Man: Catalepsy and Muscular Hyperexcitability
A scanned page from 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' on somnambulism, catalepsy and the muscular hyperexcitability observed in hypnotic states.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a 19th-century French text discussing magnetic gaze, hypnotic insensibility, and surgical applications of animal magnetism. Contains references to Velpéau, Broca, Follin, Azam, and Guérineau.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze, hypnotic susceptibility, and the relationship between hysteria and hypnosis in late 19th-century French neurology.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text critically examining early hypnotic experiments and subject selection criteria, highlighting neurological comorbidities among Bernheim's cases.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze and cerebral congestion as induction methods in early magnetism and hypnosis. Contains critical commentary on physiological effects of hypnotic procedures.
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Experimental and Theoretical Hypnotism
First page of the inaugural issue of the 'Revue de l'hypnotisme', a French journal dedicated to experimental and theoretical hypnotism, published in 1887.
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Chapter V: The Two Schools
A scanned page from a historical French text analyzing the rivalry between the Nancy and Salpêtrière schools of hypnosis. It discusses suggestion versus 'fluidist' theories in late 19th-century hypnotism.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing historical debates on hypnotism, suggestion, and hysteria between 1881–1910, referencing Bernheim, Charcot, Richet, and Binet.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a late 19th-century French publication discussing magnetic gaze, hypnotic suggestion, and critiques of Bernheim's theories in relation to Charcot's work and animal magnetism.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a late 19th-century French text discussing magnetic gaze, hypnotic suggestion, and debates between Salpêtrière and Nancy schools.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a late 19th-century French publication discussing hypnotism, magnetism, and unexplained human influence, featuring references to Bernheim, Liébeault, Boirac, and surgical hypnosis cases.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a historical French text discussing magnetic gaze, animal magnetism, and the role of suggestion in electrotherapy. It references Bernheim, Liébeault, and early psychotherapy debates.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing early 20th-century debates in hypnotism, especially the Nancy vs. Salpêtrière schools and Bernheim's contested legacy.
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Sarah Bernhardt as the Witch: Hypnotism Scenes on Stage
A scanned page from an early 20th-century French publication discussing Sarah Bernhardt's theatrical portrayal of hypnotism in Sardou's play 'La Sorcière', alongside contemporary debates on suggestion and psychotherapy.
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The Unknown Powers of Man: Bernheim and the Theories of Hypnosis
A scanned page from 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' on the debate between Bernheim's suggestion theory and the theories of a specific hypnotic state, with mentions of Janet, Babinski and Grasset.
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Calcutta in the 19th Century: Dr. Esdaile's Hypnotic Surgery
A scanned page referencing Dr. James Esdaile's surgical operations under hypnotic analgesia in 19th-century Calcutta, relevant to historical magnetism and medical hypnosis.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned first page of a French text discussing historical cases of mesmerism, pain relief through magnetic sleep, and early surgical applications in colonial India. References Mesmer, Puységur, and Esdaile.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing mesmerism, hypnotic sleep, and the contested role of the 'magnetic fluid' in therapeutic practice. It reflects early debates on suggestion, consciousness, and physiological response.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze, hypnotic sleep stages, suggestibility, and a case of ichthyosis treated by suggestion in London, 1952.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text on animal magnetism, describing manual and visual magnetic techniques, hand placements, and precautions in magnetic practice.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text on animal magnetism, describing magnetic passes, rapport establishment, and therapeutic hand movements for pain and relaxation.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a historical French text discussing magnetic gaze, eye fixation, and voluntary hypnotic induction techniques. It references Mesmer, Deslon, Charcot, and compares methods from Salpêtrière and Nancy.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing historical hypnotic techniques, including Luys' mirror and Liébeault's method, linking mesmerism to early suggestion-based hypnosis.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page describing magnetic gaze techniques and verbal suggestions for inducing deep somnambulistic sleep in mesmerism practice.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text on magnetic gaze, hypnotic induction, and awakening techniques in animal magnetism. It describes sensory methods like breath, touch, and suggestion for inducing and terminating trance.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing autohypnosis methods by Durville, focusing on thought cessation and physiological rest. It introduces techniques for voluntary self-hypnosis and energy conservation.
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Hypnogenic zones vary by subject: Dr. Bérilton applies forearm pressure
A historical photograph showing a practitioner applying forearm pressure to induce hypnosis, illustrating the variability of hypnogenic zones across subjects. It reflects early 20th-century hypnotic techniques linked to animal magnetism and somnambulism.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text on magnetic gaze, discussing influence, suggestion, and magnetico-hypnotic phenomena. Contains fragmented but characteristic terminology of 19th/early 20th-century mesmerism.
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Hypnotism Invites Us to Consider
A scanned page from a French text on hypnotism, describing simple experiments to assess suggestibility using magnets, gaze, striped patterns, and mental suggestion.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing historical cases of magnetism, somnambulism, and clairvoyance in relation to pain perception and sympathy between healer and patient.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from an early 19th-century French text on animal magnetism, describing cases of magnetic sympathy and somnambulistic diagnosis. It documents historical observations of cross-contagion of symptoms between magnetisers and somnambules.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a critical 19th-century French work on animal magnetism, discussing limitations of somnambulic clairvoyance and distant sensation transmission.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text discussing magnetic gaze and early experiments on sympathetic action of remedies at a distance. It references historical figures like Pivati and observations on electricity and medicinal substances.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a 19th-century French text describing magnetic influence at a distance, including cases of mental suggestion and remote perception. It documents early empirical attempts to induce action or awareness across space without physical contact.
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Critical History of Animal Magnetism, Part 1
A scanned page from a 19th-century critical history of animal magnetism, citing a case study on somnambulistic diagnosis and the role of imagination in purported clairvoyant phenomena.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text exploring the relationship between matter, energy, and hypnotic suggestion, using somnambulism to demonstrate how sensory properties can be mentally reconstructed.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze, sensitivity layers, and physiological reactions to metals in magnetism practice. Contains observational notes on distance and sensory responses.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from an early French text discussing stage fright ('le trac') in performers and the use of hypnotic suggestion as a remedy. It includes a clinical vignette of a singer helped through hypnosis.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text describing a magnetic/hypnotic intervention to alleviate stage fright in a young opera singer. Illustrates early applied use of suggestion and magnetic gaze in performance anxiety.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze, hypnotic states, and artistic expression in dancers like Magdeleine, linking hypnosis to elevated aesthetic performance.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page discussing Lozanov's suggestopedia, hypermnésie suggestive, and the application of suggestion in waking states for accelerated learning.
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Photograph of three people, one making a hand gesture
Black-and-white outdoor photograph of two women and a man; one woman raises her hand in a gesture that resembles a magnetic pass. No caption identifies the people, the place or the date.
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Chapter X: Hypnosis and Psychosomatics
A scanned page from a French text discussing the historical link between hypnosis and psychosomatic phenomena, citing Liébeault and Pierre Janet. It outlines early therapeutic approaches and distinctions in hypnotherapy.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze in relation to psychotherapy, hypnosis, and animal magnetism, distinguishing superficial suggestive techniques from deeper analytical approaches.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing hypnotic suggestion, symptom relief, and therapeutic approaches in hypnotherapy. It references Freudian influence and alternative methods like catharsis and hypno-analysis.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text discussing magnetic gaze, cathartic method, and early hypnotic techniques in relation to hysteria and symptom relief. It references Bourru, Burot, Janet, and Freud.
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The Unknown Powers of Man: Freud at the 1889 Paris Congresses
A scanned page from 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' on Freud's attendance at the 1889 Paris congresses on hypnotism and physiological psychology, with mentions of Bernheim, Liébeault, Bourru and Burot.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text on magnetic gaze and suggestive therapy, discussing the interplay between organic illness, psychoneurosis, and suggestion in medical practice.
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The Unknown Powers of Man: A Case of Hypnotic Suggestion
A scanned page from 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' reporting a case of hypnotic suggestion for nervous and digestive troubles, with the patient's own account.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text describing a clinical case using magnetic gaze and somnambulism to recover unconscious memories and demonstrate suggestibility in a patient with neurological symptoms.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing hypnotic suggestion for digestive and nervous disorders, illustrating early 20th-century clinical observations on psychosomatic relief.
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Portrait of Dr. Alfonso Caycedo, Founder of Medical Sophrology
Black-and-white portrait photograph of Dr. Alfonso Caycedo, identified as the founder of medical sophrology. The image appears on a scanned page with minimal text, likely from a historical document or publication related to sophrology.
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A New Art of Healing: Sophrology
This scanned page presents an early French exposition of sophrology as a psychosomatic, human-centered healing approach integrating hypnosis, relaxation, and altered states of consciousness.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing the history of sophrology, its founding by Dr. Caycedo, and early developments in France and Spain. It references key publications and milestones between 1960 and 1971.
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Magnetic Gaze and Sophrology in France
A scanned page discussing the early adoption of sophrology by dentists and stomatologists in France, linking it to magnetic gaze and pain relief. It references pioneers like Dr. Caycedo and Dr. Raphaël Chercheve.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze and sophronic states of consciousness, linking vegetative regulation to altered awareness. It references neurological perspectives on consciousness-modifying substances.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing pharmacological and physical agents affecting states of consciousness, including barbiturates, narcotics, alcohol, and electrostimulation.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze and dynamic relaxation techniques, referencing Caycedo and linking magnetism to internal states and non-verbal presence.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page discussing dynamic relaxation, meditation-contemplation shift, and psycho-physiological foundations related to the imaginary bodily self. Contains references to Caycedo and Virel.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text exploring the conceptual triad of spirit, soul, and body, critiquing substantialization of psychological terms and discussing the 'imaginary corporeal self'.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing the magnetic gaze, bodily schema, and dynamic relaxation in relation to Caycedo's method and Schultz's techniques.
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The Unknown Powers of Man: Sophrology and the Self
A scanned page from 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' on the experience of a break in the sense of self in sophrology, compared with hypnosis and Zen.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing the magnetic gaze in relation to sophrology and psychoanalysis, contrasting verbal and non-verbal therapeutic approaches.
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The Unknown Powers of Man: Inner Representation and Reality
A scanned page from 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' on the gap between inner representation and outer reality, read through sophrology and psychoanalysis.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text on magnetic gaze and its psychological and physiological effects, featuring narrative fragments about mesmerism, maternal influence, and somatic manifestations.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text exploring unconscious psychological processes, somatic imagery, and therapeutic dissociation in hypnosis and magnetism. Contains clinical examples linking bodily sensations to symbolic memories.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze, scientific vs. literary conclusions about mental imagery, and the risks of imposing sophrological techniques without consent.
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Chinese acupuncture meridians and their inner/outer time links
A scanned page showing a line drawing of the human body with acupuncture meridians, accompanied by a French caption linking meridians to inner time and the external universe. Relevant for studies on energy systems and mind-body models in alternative medicine traditions.
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The Unknown Powers of Man: 1975 Debate on Sophrology
A scanned page from 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' transcribing a 1975 debate on sophrology, parapsychology and unconscious communication, with questions from the audience on Kirlian photography and acupuncture points.
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Photograph of a person covering the eyes with the hands
Black-and-white photograph of a person holding both hands over the eyes. No caption accompanies the image.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing the neuro-psychophysiological nature of pain and its modulation through sophronization, suggestion, and magnetic gaze techniques. It references Erickson and Harvard lab findings on pain perception.
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The Unknown Powers of Man: Jacobson and Muscle Tension
A scanned page from 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' on Jacobson's electromyographic studies, which link mental imagery to measurable tension in the skeletal muscles.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French manual on magnetic gaze and somnambulism, introducing exercises for vascular relaxation, cardiac regulation, respiratory control, and abdominal organ regulation.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing autogenic training exercises, focusing on cerebral regulation and the 'cool forehead' technique. It references Schultz, Caycedo, and Abrezol in the context of self-induced relaxation and physiological self-regulation.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text on magnetic gaze and suggestion techniques, featuring hypnotic language patterns and somatic affirmations related to self-image and bodily awareness.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text on the magnetic gaze and on the physical reactions it produces in subjects, including signs of anxiety and vascular tension.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze, hypnotic sleep induction, and clinical application for insomnia treatment using suggestion and somnambulism. Focuses on neurological and psychosomatic aspects.
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The School of Psychology: Hypnosis, Magnetism, and Education
A scanned page from a French text discussing hypnosis, magnetism, and psychological education, featuring an illustration of a hypnotic session and commentary on adolescent education. It reflects early 20th-century approaches to suggestion and therapeutic trance.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing hypnotherapeutic approaches to nocturnal enuresis, postoperative urinary disorders, and sexual dysfunction. Contains clinical notes and treatment observations from the early 1940s.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze, hypnotic induction for pain and sexual dysfunction, and historical views on hypnosis for paraphilias. Contains clinical notes in French.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text discussing magnetic gaze, hypnosis for pain and relaxation, and physiological effects like vasomotor changes and blood pressure reduction.
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Bibliography of Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Related Topics
A bibliography page listing historical French works on animal magnetism, hypnotism, sophrology, and related 19th- and 20th-century disciplines. It includes titles, authors, publishers, and years, reflecting the scholarly landscape of these fields.
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Nervous Fatigue: Causes, Effects, Remedies
Title page of a 1943 French book on nervous fatigue, listing causes, effects, and remedies. Includes a preface by Professor Lagrange-Lavastine and publisher details.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text on animal magnetism, containing fragmented passages about magnetic gaze, somnambulism, and historical controversies around magnetizers.
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The Reality of Hypnosis
A scanned page from a French text discussing the historical emergence and scientific interpretations of hypnosis, citing early medical recognition including the British and American Medical Associations.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A single scanned page discussing the relationship between sophrology, hypnotism, and Mesmer's animal magnetism, with reflections on terminology and conceptual boundaries.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing magnetic gaze and consciousness, referencing J. Obiols, Jaspers, and Puncernau in the context of sophrology and psychological states.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A single scanned page discussing magnetic gaze, medicine, psychology, and early sophrology, referencing Balint groups and critiques of scientific medicine.
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The Major Issues of Sophrology
A scanned page from a French text discussing epistemological challenges in sophrology, its relationship with psychoanalysis, and the role of silence and speech in therapeutic practice.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text discussing magnetic gaze, psychoanalytic transference, and sophrology in relation to consciousness and mental imagery.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing the magnetic gaze, its relation to hypnosis, sophrology, and parapsychology, and the role of altered states in accessing unconscious phenomena.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A single scanned page discussing magnetic gaze, hypnotic phenomena, and debates between psychiatrists and neurophysiologists in early 20th-century French mesmerism research.
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Pain and Relaxation
A scanned page from a French text discussing pain as a subjective experience and its management through hypnosis, sophrology, and autogenic training.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page titled 'Le regard magnétique', likely from a 1970 French dictionary of sophrology and suggestion. It reflects historical interest in magnetic gaze as a technique within hypnotic and nonverbal influence.
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Illustration credits and source list for hypnosis/magnetism publication
This scanned page lists sources of texts and illustrations used in a French publication on hypnosis, magnetism, and related topics. It documents copyright permissions and image attributions from libraries, museums, and publishers.
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Handouts, lessons and course material written for the students of ISI-CNV, shared here as a first taste.
Oltre la Trance
A series of 2 scanned pages. A two-page excerpt discussing how automatic habits obscure presence and limit personal freedom, linking habit-breaking to NLP, hypnosis, and self-mastery. Start from the first page; registering once opens them all.
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Ancien enseignement Tchan
A series of 18 scanned pages. A foundational French-language lesson from the Centre Tchan de Limoges, introducing core Taoist-inspired principles of awakening, lucidity, and critical engagement with esoteric practice. Start from the first page; registering once opens them all.
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Corso Online di PNL della ISI-CNV
A series of 10 scanned pages. First lesson of a 2009 online NLP course by ISI-CNV, introducing core concepts including rapport, representational systems, and the link between NLP and Enneagram. Start from the first page; registering once opens them all.
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Corso di Ipnosi
A series of 3 scanned pages. A practical lesson on preparatory self-training and introductory hypnotic tests, emphasizing naturalness of hypnosis and the operator's inner congruence. Start from the first page; registering once opens them all.
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Mesmerismus ©
A series of 2 scanned pages. A concise school handout introducing core principles of Mesmerismus as taught by ISI-CNV, focusing on nature, symbols, and embodied consciousness. Start from the first page; registering once opens them all.
OpenL'arte della respirazione
A series of 14 scanned pages. A lesson from a course on breathing techniques within the context of NLP, nonverbal communication, and personal development. Focuses on practical application and physiological awareness. Start from the first page; registering once opens them all.
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Easy Guide to Mesmerism and Hypnotism (Enlarged Edition)
Enlarged 2007 edition of the Easy Guide to Mesmerism and Hypnotism by J. Coates Ph.D. and Dr. Marco Paret. The subtitle promises keys to the hidden treasures of ancient and modern magnetism.
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12 Tips to Build Rapport
A 10-page Italian handout outlining twelve principles for establishing rapport, grounded in PNL3 theory and quantum-inspired communication models. It emphasizes concentration, empowering the interlocutor, and non-linear interaction.
OpenA List of Hypnotic Inductions
A technical reference document listing classical and modern hypnotic induction methods, with historical context, procedural steps, and practical notes for practitioners.
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Ancient Tchan Teaching: Preface
A prefatory text introducing the Tao Technique as taught by the Tchan Initiation Order, framing it as an esoteric method for self-mastery rooted in unconscious powers and adapted for Western learners.
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Ancient Tchan Teaching - Text 14
A 1965 French-language dialogue on Taoist awakening, perception (central vs. peripheral vision), and the nature of death and consciousness. Explores non-ordinary states through a fictional master-student exchange.
OpenAnother List of Hypnotic Inductions
A practical reference compiling uncommon hypnotic induction patterns from clinical, stage, and Ericksonian traditions, with emphasis on non-verbal mechanics and unconscious processing.
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Self-Hypnosis and Self-Improvement through Internal Point Fixation
A one-page school handout introducing self-hypnosis via internal bodily fixation points to access theta states and reconnect with 'essence' beyond personality. Links physiological, neurological, and phenomenological aspects.
OpenA Practical Guide to Suggestion in Clinical Hypnosis
A concise technical overview of suggestion as a structured communication process in clinical hypnosis and non-verbal influence, grounded in the historical lineage from Mesmer to the Palo Alto School.
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Charisma: Personal Influence and Magnetic Presence
A 5-page school handout exploring charisma as an innate, trainable quality rooted in nonverbal presence, vitality, and freedom from automatic behavior. It links historical magnetism to modern communication and leadership.
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Coaching and Magnetic Success 1: Practical Mind & Fascination Techniques
A 210-page course manual introducing practical techniques blending coaching, self-hypnosis, and magnetic influence for personal and professional development.
OpenHow to Develop Your Personal Influence
A practical reference for ISI-CNV students and practitioners, outlining six technical axes of personal influence drawn from NLP, Ericksonian hypnosis, historical mesmerism, and nonverbal communication.
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Introduction to Communicating with the Unconscious
A practical 9-page handout introducing unconscious communication through mental instructions, filtering mechanisms, and voluntary/involuntary influence. Focuses on applying these concepts for personal results.
OpenHypnosis Course Lesson 17: Trance Phenomena
A lesson explaining trance phenomena, post-hypnotic effects, amnesia, differences between sleep and hypnosis, and stage hypnosis traditions. It emphasizes naturalness and communicative depth of trance states.
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Self-Hypnosis Guide
A concise Italian guide to self-hypnosis, outlining its therapeutic applications, Western and Eastern approaches, and the P.E.P.S.I.M.A. framework for goal-setting.
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Learn How to Learn English (2012)
Brochure for 'Impara ad imparare l'inglese', a 2012 English course by ISI-CNV: 100 hours over six months, combining classroom and distance sessions.
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Quantum Physics Exercises for Presence
A two-page handout linking quantum physics concepts—especially zero-point energy—to mindfulness exercises aimed at cultivating presence and dissolving rigid mental constructs.
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PNL3 Exercise: Behavior Generator & Light-Based Quantum Technique
A single-page PNL3 exercise combining mental modeling with a light-based sensory technique to internalize new behavioral patterns. It reflects the school's experimental integration of neuro-linguistic and perceptual approaches.
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Fascination Exercise: Mirror Tratak for Magnetic Focus
A practical mirror-based exercise derived from Tratak and mesmerist tradition, designed to develop voluntary ocular control, sustained attention, and self-fascination as a gateway to autohypnosis.
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Mirror Gazing Exercise for Focus and Self-Hypnosis
A practical mirror-gazing exercise to develop concentration, reduce blinking, and initiate self-hypnotic fascination. It bridges Western mesmerism and Eastern trāṭaka traditions.
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Exercises to Improve Physical Efficiency and Self-Control
A 4-page Italian handout from a 2012 course, presenting breathing, postural, and spinal exercises aimed at increasing vital energy, magnetic presence, and neuromuscular coordination.
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The Pillars of Persuasion
An excerpt from a 2009 course lesson on the ethical foundations of persuasion in sales, linking self-awareness, nonverbal communication, and client-centered motivation.
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Fascination: The Power of the Gaze
A two-page school handout explaining fascination as a nonverbal technique rooted in gaze control, its historical links to mesmerism and hypnosis, and its practical applications in communication and therapy.
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Further Lessons in Fascination and Mesmerism
A 3-page course handout introducing advanced fascination techniques rooted in mesmerism, nonverbal hypnosis, and vital force cultivation. It outlines lessons on gaze, immobility, breath, and presence within a cosmological framework.
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NLP Glossary
A 147-page Italian glossary of NLP (2008) edited by Dr. Marco Paret and Dr. Antonella Buranello, with entries such as sensory acuity, ambiguity and the Milton Model.
OpenHypnotism and the Power Within: A Practical Reference
A practical reference for ISI-CNV students covering historical foundations, induction principles, and non-verbal techniques in hypnosis. It frames hypnosis as attentional reorganization rather than mystical influence.
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The Benefits of Mental Presence
An introductory lecture on mindfulness as 'mental presence', linking Eastern concepts to Western psychology and clinical applications. It outlines definitions, origins, and practical relevance for personal development and nonverbal communication.
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The Most Beautiful Profession in the World
A lecture on the ethical and psychological foundations of sales as persuasion, emphasizing self-awareness, nonverbal communication, and client-centered motivation.
OpenThe Power of Personal Magnetism
A practical reference document from ISI-CNV outlining magnetism as neuro-physiological congruence, not metaphysical energy, with historical context and actionable techniques for rapport and presence.
OpenThe Self and the Ego
A conceptual lecture distinguishing the 'self' as a stable, harmonious core from the fragmented, reactive 'ego'. It addresses inner disorientation and the need for centered awareness in personal development.
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Learning Self-Hypnosis: A Relaxation-Based Guide
A 5-page introductory guide to self-hypnosis using progressive physical relaxation, developed for ISI-CNV courses. It outlines a step-by-step method and mentions an exclusive 'quantum light' technique taught in their seminars.
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How Quantum Physics Can Help Us
A concise 8-page course handout exploring links between quantum physics concepts and subjective experience, consciousness, and nonverbal perception.
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Introduction to the Magical World of NLP
An 85-page course handout (2013) by Dr. Marco Paret and Erika Galati on the new techniques of change and personal development: from NLP to REI, through hypnotic communication, Instant Rapport and the Enneagram.
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Introduction to Communicating with the Unconscious
A 23-page introductory handout explaining how conscious and unconscious minds process information differently, and introducing mental instructions as a core technique for self-communication.
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Introduction to the Magnetic Success Method
A 12-page Italian course handout introducing a coaching approach that integrates quantum, auto-hypnotic, and magnetic techniques for personal success and vitality.
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Mesmerismus: Introduction
A 39-page PDF by Dr. Marco Paret (2010) that accompanies his MESMERISMUS introduction video on YouTube. It introduces animal magnetism and how it is approached at the School.
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Online Hypnosis Course – Lesson 1
An introductory PDF lesson explaining hypnosis as a natural, conscious state—clarifying common misconceptions and distinguishing it from sleep or supernatural control.
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Online Hypnosis Course - Lesson 2: Hypnosis as Communication
A concise lesson framing hypnosis as natural, context-dependent communication—verbal and nonverbal—rather than a special physiological state. Highlights communicative and sociological theories of hypnosis.
OpenSelf-Mastery According to Émile Coué
A technical reference document from ISI-CNV explaining Coué's method as a precursor to modern self-influence techniques, with emphasis on imagination vs. will, rhythmic autosuggestion, and clinical adaptations for PNL and hypnosis practice.
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The New Law on Emerging Professions
A 3-page promotional brochure announcing the entry into force of Italian Law 4/2013 (dated Jan 19, 2013) regulating emerging professions including NLP, coaching, counseling, and hypnosis. It outlines professional recognition, registry requirements, and consumer protections.
OpenLectio 8: Holographic Memory in Learning and Therapy
A lesson explaining the holographic memory model (Bohm-Pribram) and its applications to learning, therapy, and organizational communication.
OpenLesson 2: Communication Styles in Nonverbal Communication
A lesson on hand gestures as indicators of communication styles (indicatorial, superlogical, propitiatory) and their links to sensory channels and personality types in nonverbal communication.
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Lesson 1: The Learning Process
A foundational lesson outlining the four stages of learning (unconscious incompetence to unconscious competence) and discussing motivation and fear as key factors in effective learning.
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Lesson 2: Memory Fundamentals
A course lesson introducing the A.C.O.R. learning model, memory types (visual/auditory/kinesthetic), and the PAV visualization technique for mnemonic training.
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What Is Personal Magnetism?
A two-page introductory handout defining personal magnetism as embodied presence and conscious vitality, linking it to self-awareness, sensory grounding, and hypnotic immediacy.
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Detecting Lies: Nonverbal Signals and Cognitive Load
A 4-page educational handout from a 2013 course on detecting deception through nonverbal incongruence, tension cues, and cognitive load indicators. Relevant for NLP, nonverbal communication, and counseling practice.
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Magnetic Success Method
A concise 7-page instructional outline from ISI-CNV presenting a four-step method for personal effectiveness rooted in self-mastery, energetic focus, and timing (chronos/kairòs). It links inner discipline to interpersonal magnetism and intuitive action.
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Symbolic Modelling and Transformation Workshop
A two-day workshop introducing Symbolic Modelling, a therapeutic method using Clean Language to explore client-generated metaphors and support personal transformation.
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Neurophysiology of Effective Change
A two-page excerpt discussing the neurophysiological correlates of coaching-induced change, including gamma brain waves and self-organization.
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NLP Anchoring: A Practical Introductory Manual
An introductory manual explaining anchoring as an unconscious associative process in NLP, with everyday examples and applications in communication and emotional influence.
OpenBeyond the Daily Trance
A course lesson exploring how habitual mental patterns create a 'daily trance' and how presence disrupts automaticity to reclaim time and self-awareness.
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PNL, Hypnosis and Communication
Introductory material on the mind's functioning, hemispheric specialization, and early mental programming. Explains sensory, perceptual, and reflective developmental phases.
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PNL3 Vol. 1: Instant Rapport with Quantum-Enhanced NLP
A course manual introducing the PNL3 model, integrating NLP, nonverbal communication, hypnosis, and quantum principles to build rapport and decode subliminal interaction cues.
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PNL3 Vol. 1: Instant Rapport with Quantum-Enhanced NLP
A course volume introducing PNL3, integrating hypnosis and quantum-inspired models to build instant rapport and nonverbal communication skills.
OpenBarber's View on Hypnosis: A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
A concise summary of Theodore X. Barber's socio-cognitive theory of hypnosis, emphasizing motivation, expectation, and suggestion wording over trance states. It outlines practical tools like the Barber Suggestibility Scale for NLP and non-verbal communication practitioners.
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First 28 Pages: Introduction to Oriental Hypnosis Course
Introductory excerpt from a course on Oriental hypnosis, contrasting Western and Eastern paradigms, emphasizing energetic frameworks, sound-based self-influence, and cross-cultural techniques from Indian, Tibetan, and Chinese traditions.
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Lesson 8: Physical Movement
A two-page lesson on the role of energetic walking in developing physical energy, willpower, and magnetic vitality within mesmerism practice.
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Public Speaking: A PNL and Nonverbal Communication Approach
A two-page course handout introducing public speaking as a process of integral transformation, grounded in NLP, nonverbal communication, and hypnotic language patterns.
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Quantum Coaching: A Paradigm Shift in Coaching
A concise introduction to the 'Quantum Coaching' approach, linking quantum physics concepts—potentiality, correlation, coherence, and attention—to coaching methodology.
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Practical Results of Mesmerismus®
A two-page handout summarizing practical applications of Mesmerismus® for self-development and interpersonal influence, linking it to natural force and modern science.
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Secrets to Achieving in Life
A 4-page Italian handout from a 2014 course, focusing on time as the primary personal capital and the 'will to live' as vital energy for achieving results and happiness.
OpenMesmerismus, Fascination & Presence: Course Slides
Slide set from the School's course on Mesmerismus, fascination and presence, distributed as a ZIP archive.
OpenSuperEva Announces Dr. Paret's TeleSeminars
A technical note announcing live remote training sessions by Dr. Marco Paret, outlining their structure, historical-methodological approach, and practical exercises in NLP, mesmerism, and nonverbal communication.
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Tantrism and Magnetic Practices
A promotional brochure for a 3-day intensive course in Nice combining tantric techniques, magnetic practices, and self-hypnosis. It outlines the program, instructors, and experiential components like tantric massage.
OpenTeaching Learners to Use Mirroring
A practical ISI-CNV reference document outlining a structured six-channel model for training mirroring as a perceptual-motor feedback loop in non-verbal communication and rapport building.
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Self-Hypnosis Techniques Guide
A four-page instructional handout outlining a physical relaxation method for self-hypnosis, emphasizing unconscious cooperation and internal attention. It includes step-by-step body-focused induction exercises.
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Uses of Fascination
A six-page educational handout from ISI-CNV explaining the physiological and interpersonal effects of sustained eye contact, linking fascination to attention narrowing, brainwave modulation, and nonverbal influence in therapy and communication.
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Uses of Fascination
A 7-page school handout exploring the physiological and interpersonal effects of sustained eye contact, linking fascination to attention narrowing, brainwave modulation, and nonverbal influence in therapy and persuasion.
OpenVocabulary of Non-Verbal Communication
A practical reference document from ISI-CNV outlining core lexical units of non-verbal communication (kinesics, oculesics, proxemics, etc.) and their clinical application in hypnosis and therapy.
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Introduction to the Art of Studying
A 7-page Italian handout outlining natural study principles, focusing on physical efficiency, concentration, reading comprehension, idea organization, and memory. It reflects NLP-adjacent pedagogical thinking from the early 2010s.
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ISI-CNV Courses Brochure (2008)
A 22-page Italian brochure outlining the training programs offered by ISI-CNV in NLP, hypnosis, mesmerism, nonverbal communication, and coaching. It lists course titles, structure, and institutional affiliations.
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Vacation-Nature Courses 2014 Brochure
Brochure for ISI-CNV's 2014 'Vacation-Nature' courses near Nice, which combined NLP, coaching and communication training with time in nature, led by Dr. Marco Paret.
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Keys to the Law of Attraction
A 3-page school handout introducing the 'law of attraction' through the lens of covert hypnosis, mental control, and energetic perception. It links thought patterns to reality construction and emphasizes breaking habits and developing mental energy.
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Introduction and Lesson 1 of Online NLP Course
First lesson of an online NLP course introducing core concepts: self-knowledge, emotional states engineering, and conscious use of the nervous system in communication.
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Orthophonic Language Rehabilitation Course (Marra Method)
A promotional flyer for a 10-day orthophonic language rehabilitation course held in Rome in November 2013, presented jointly by ANEB and ISI-CNV. It documents an early collaboration between the orthophonic method and nonverbal communication training.
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Orthophonic Language Rehabilitation Course (Marra Method)
A promotional flyer for a 10-day language rehabilitation course held in Rome in November 2013, presented jointly by ANEB and ISI-CNV. It highlights the orthophonic method developed by Professor Antonio Marra.
OpenAjax 93 (unidentified document)
An undated file from the ISI-CNV archive whose text could not be extracted. Its content has not yet been identified.
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A Me gli Occhi! Authentic Stage and Demonstrative Hypnosis
A course handout on theatrical and demonstrative hypnosis, focusing on Italian and American stage traditions and practical induction techniques taught by Dr. Paret.
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Anchoring Techniques in NLP
A 3-page handout explaining anchoring as a core NLP technique for linking stimuli to internal emotional states, with practical examples and self-application guidance.
OpenAnesthesia in NLP and Hypnosis
A lesson on anesthesia techniques applied within NLP and hypnosis contexts, focusing on sensory modulation and dissociation.
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Self-Hypnosis: Western and Eastern Approaches
A 7-page Italian handout introducing self-hypnosis as a tool for managing anxiety, stress, and habits, distinguishing Western (verbal, trance-based) and Eastern approaches.
OpenWelcome to the International Site (Archive)
A ZIP archive containing a single HTML welcome page for an international website on mesmerism and related topics. It serves as an entry point or promotional landing page.
OpenMagnetic Success Coaching
A lesson on aligning vital energy and time awareness to enhance personal magnetism and effectiveness in daily life.
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Coaching and NLP, Milan 2012
A one-page document on the Coaching and NLP event held by ISI-CNV in Milan in March 2012.
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What Our Students Say About Us
A 8-page PDF brochure featuring testimonials from students who attended ISI-CNV's PNL courses in summer 2009. It documents personal learning experiences and perceived benefits of the training.
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Self-Hypnosis Guide
A school-issued handout introducing self-hypnosis as a tool for emotional regulation, habit change, and goal achievement through subconscious communication. It outlines Western self-hypnosis principles and the PEP-SMART objective framework.
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Exercises on Gaze, Voice and Inner Attitude
A 4-page handout from a 2012 course covering practical exercises for developing charismatic presence through gaze, voice, inner mood, and self-confidence.
OpenIndex and Scientific Bibliography
A bibliography and index for the course 'Art of Respiration', listing scientific references and thematic sections. It serves as a study guide and resource map for students.
OpenThe Art of Breathing
A lesson on breathing techniques as taught in the non-verbal communication curriculum of ISI-CNV. Focuses on breath as a foundational element for presence and influence.
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Lesson 3: Memorizing Names and Faces
A practical lesson on mnemonic techniques for remembering names and faces, based on visual memory and associative imagery.
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The Power of Fascination
A six-page handout exploring the role of the gaze in nonverbal communication, fascination, and influence, grounded in historical references and modern body language theory.
OpenStart-Up: Hypnosis and Self-Hypnosis
A practical guide to self-hypnosis developed by ISI-CNV, integrating mesmeric rapport, Braid's focused attention model, and Ericksonian indirect suggestion. It outlines physiological markers, induction techniques, and somatic verification methods.
OpenManuals and articles 9
Modern manuals, guides and articles on NLP, hypnosis and personal development.
Practical Mental Influence by William Walker Atkinson
A French-language operational summary of Atkinson's 1908 manual on mental influence, adapted for modern NLP, conversational hypnosis, and mesmerism practice.
OpenRelaxation Tape 101 Plus: Technical Guide
A technical manual for designing and recording hypnotic relaxation audio tracks, integrating Mesmer's rhythmic pacing, Braid's fixation, and Erickson's indirect suggestion. Focuses on voice physiology, acoustic embedding, and temporal structure.
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The Counterfeit Revival (Part 4): Modern-Day Mesmerists
An analysis linking contemporary revivalist practices to historical mesmerism and hypnotic techniques, focusing on altered states, suggestion, and spiritual risk.
OpenOnline Ebook for Quitting Smoking (NLP & Hypnosis)
A technical cessation protocol integrating NLP, Ericksonian hypnosis, mesmerism, and non-verbal calibration to address both pharmacological and procedural aspects of nicotine addiction.
OpenHypnosis: Software for Your Mind
A technical reference on hypnosis as a modifiable 'software layer' of the unconscious mind, outlining historical roots, pre-induction calibration, and standardized induction mechanics. It emphasizes reproducible method over anecdote.
OpenManual of Relational Dynamics
A practical manual for observing and reshaping interpersonal dynamics in real time, integrating mesmerian suggestion, nonverbal communication analysis, and Ericksonian calibration.
OpenManual: Various NLP and Hypnosis Techniques
A practical technical manual synthesizing historical hypnotic methods (Mesmer, Braid, Erickson) with modern NLP protocols for calibration, induction, and suggestion.
OpenEye Movement Observation Protocol
A structured methodology for observing and logging eye movements in NLP, hypnosis, and non-verbal communication, emphasizing individual baseline calibration and contextual recording over fixed interpretations.
OpenDemo Lui: Practical Demonstration File
ZIP archive containing a PDF demonstration file for practical application in non-verbal communication and interpersonal influence training.
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Other documents kept in the archive.
Hindoo and Oriental Methods in Hypnotism, Telepathy, Magnetic Healing (Cover)
Cover of a book by Swami Ramayandas ("Hindoo Priest") on Oriental methods of hypnotism, telepathy, concentration and magnetic healing. Apart from the title, the scanned text is largely unreadable.
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Hypnotism and the Cerebral Mystery
Cover of a French-language book on hypnotism and cerebral mysteries, featuring a dramatic photograph and adaptation by André Mesbureur. Relevant for historical study of hypnosis and neurophysiological theories in early 20th-century France.
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Historical page on magnetism and hypnosis
A scanned page from a historical French text on animal magnetism and hypnosis, showing fragmented typographic traces of early 20th-century printing.
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Scanned PDF page from historical text on animal magnetism
A single scanned page from a French text on animal magnetism or related 19th-century practices. Contains fragmented, degraded OCR text with terms like 'opnETc', 'JTS', 'leeCung', and references to mesmerism.
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Scanned page fragment with French and Latin terms on animal magnetism
A single scanned page containing fragmented French and Latin text related to animal magnetism, with unclear provenance and heavy OCR corruption.
OpenSinger: Notes on Hypnotic Phenomena and Suggestion
A scanned document containing notes or excerpts related to hypnotic phenomena and suggestion, likely from early 20th-century literature on hypnosis.
OpenAjax: Document File from PNL-NLP Library
A document file named 'ajax.doc' hosted on the PNL-NLP online library, with no visible textual content beyond the filename and a reference to an image on the first page.
OpenAncient Tchan Teaching Text 18
A scanned page from a French-language text on ancient Tchan teachings, likely related to traditional mind-body practices. Its content and context may offer historical insight into non-verbal communication or suggestive techniques.
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Unreadable scanned page fragment
A single-page PDF containing only garbled, unreadable text fragments. Likely a corrupted or mis-scanned page from an older document related to nonverbal communication or historical magnetism studies.
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Scanned page fragment with French and Latin script
A single scanned PDF page containing fragmented French and Latin-like text, possibly from a historical work on animal magnetism or related esoteric physiology.
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Scanned page with corrupted text
A single PDF page containing heavily corrupted, unreadable text, likely from a damaged or poorly OCR'd historical document related to nonverbal communication or related fields.
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Scanned page with fragmented French text
A single scanned PDF page containing heavily corrupted, unreadable French text, likely from a historical document on non-verbal communication or related topics.
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Scanned PDF page with fragmented French text
A single scanned PDF page containing heavily corrupted, fragmented French text; likely a degraded OCR output from an older document on nonverbal communication or related topics.
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Scanned page fragment in unknown language
A single scanned page with heavily corrupted, unreadable text. Appears to be a French-language document fragment related to esoteric or historical topics, but content cannot be reliably identified.
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Historical page on hypnosis and magnetism
A scanned page from a French text discussing hypnosis, animal magnetism, and early sophrology. Contains fragmented references to historical figures and concepts in altered states.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing the skin's adaptive properties and its responsiveness to magnetic or hypnotic influence, linking physiology to mesmerism.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text on hypnotic influence, magnetism, and waking suggestion. It discusses subjective factors in interpersonal influence and references Bernheim's 'influence without sleep'.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page discussing Lozanov's suggestopedia, its principles (authority, infantilization, dual-level interaction), and its application in language teaching and suggestibility.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing the magnetic gaze and its relation to autonomic nervous system regulation in therapeutic contexts like hypnosis and sophrology.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page discussing the sophronic act, distinguishing it from hypnosis and emphasizing self-directed inner exploration and therapeutic alliance.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text discussing magnetic gaze, sophrology, and biochemical integration in therapeutic practice. It describes techniques for combining sophrological induction with pharmacological substances.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text exploring the magnetic gaze as a tool in hypnosis and mesmerism, linking perception, unconscious reciprocity, and auto-mystification.
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The Magnetic Gaze
A scanned page from a French text exploring magnetic gaze, symbolic language, and altered states of consciousness in relation to hypnosis and sophrology.
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The Unknown Powers of Man: Hypnosis and the Unconscious
A scanned page from 'Les Pouvoirs inconnus de l'homme' on the unconscious, hypnosis and parapsychology, warning against hypnotic practice without an understanding of unconscious processes.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing unconscious processes, the body, and parapsychological phenomena in relation to hypnosis, sophrology, and magnetism.
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The Unknown Powers of Man
A scanned page from a French text discussing hypnotic and autohypnotic approaches to enuresis and urinary disorders, referencing early 20th-century clinical observations.
OpenJournal of Sou
A scanned page from a French manuscript titled 'Journal de Sou', likely related to historical practices in animal magnetism or early psycho-physiological observation.
OpenKeys To Erotic Hypnosis
ZIP archive containing an executable file titled 'Erotic Hypnosis 1.0.exe'. No textual content or documentation is present in the extracted material.
OpenMesmerism in France
A scanned page titled 'Mesmerismus France', likely documenting historical aspects of mesmerism in France. Relevant for studying the spread and reception of Mesmer's ideas.
OpenMesmerismus (Italian Edition)
Scanned page from an Italian-language document on mesmerism, likely a historical or educational text related to animal magnetism.
OpenMesmerismus2: Symbols
A scanned page from a German document titled 'Mesmerismus2 Simboli', containing symbolic imagery related to mesmerism and animal magnetism.
OpenHipnosisnet Page by Dr. Marco Paret
A scanned page from a Spanish-language resource on hypnosis associated with Dr. Marco Paret. Likely part of promotional or educational material from the early 2010s.
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