In using hypnosis to treat patients with psychological disorders, Breuer and Freud discovered
A)that it is therapeutic to recall and relive emotionally traumatic events.
B)that patients are unable to process emotionally charged information.
C)that hypnosis is less effective than mesmerism.
D)the existence of conscious memories.

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Breuer and Freud discovered that hypnosis was therapeutic in helping patients recall and relive emotionally traumatic events, which led to the development of their psychoanalytic technique of catharsis.

In Using Hypnosis to Treat Patients with Psychological Disorders, Breuer