| Death by hypnosis: an 1894 Hungarian case and its European reverberations. | |
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PMID: 16712932 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The story of a fatal hypnotic séance in a castle in provincial Hungary in 1894 was sensationalised by the media and propelled across national and social boundaries within a few days. It stirred public feelings and compelled prestigious medical mandarins, legal professionals and social commentators of the day to express wide-ranging views concerning hypnotic practice. The case intensified social and professional anxieties surrounding hypnosis in late 19th century culture and illustrates the complex relationship between medical hypnotic research, lay hypnosis and widely reported and sensationalised forensic cases. |
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Authors:
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Emese Lafferton |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Historical Article; Journal Article Date: 2006-05-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Endeavour Volume: 30 ISSN: 0160-9327 ISO Abbreviation: Endeavour Publication Date: 2006 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-06-19 Completed Date: 2006-10-05 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375037 Medline TA: Endeavour Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 65-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge, Free School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RH, United Kingdom. el260@cam.ac.uk |
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Adult Coercion Europe Fatal Outcome Female Forensic Psychiatry / history History, 19th Century Human Experimentation / history* Humans Hungary Hypnosis / ethics, history* Social Responsibility |
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