Hypnosis owes its beginnings to the work of which of the following?
A)Sigmund Freud
B)Franz Anton Mesmer
C)Ernest Hilgard
D)Harry Houdini

Question

Hypnosis owes its beginnings to the work of which of the following? ​
A)Sigmund Freud
B)Franz Anton Mesmer ​
C)Ernest Hilgard ​
D)Harry Houdini ​

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Franz Anton Mesmer is considered the father of hypnosis due to his work in the late 18th century on what he called "animal magnetism" or "mesmerism," which laid the groundwork for the development of modern hypnosis.

Hypnosis Owes Its Beginnings to the Work of Which of the Following