13 () posted 1 year ago by BladesLastBottle 1 year ago by BladesLastBottle +14 / -1 15 comments share 15 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Yes, Mesmerism is not the same as hypnotism.
Also, people's suggestibility (to hypnotic efforts) / susceptibility to mesmeric influences varies a lot.
A decent modern intro to differences of technique, methods and pathways between the two is Modern day Mesmerism by Lee Gerrard-Barlow.