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The Law of Psychic Phenomena: A Working Hypothesis for the Systematic Study of Hypnotism, Spiritism and Mental Therapeutics

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Hudson, Thomas Jay

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A classic work in the field of psychic manifestations of the human intellect. The author, Dr. Thomson Jay Hudson, Ph.D., LL.D., was the acknowledged authority in the field of metaphysics when he wrote this book in the late years of the last century. This book explores all areas of the metaphysical world from early philosophers to hypnotism and mesmerism, clairvoyance, visions, right through an overview of the psycho-therapeutic practices of that, time. The phenomena of spiritism is covered in all its forms including contact with the spirit world as well as case histories of witchcraft, hauntings and possession. It remains as fascinating and informative today as it was when it was first published. This indispensable book is an essential component of anyone truly devoted to the study of Hypnosis and related mental phenomena. Hudson explores the history and psychology of the Hypnotic trance and all relative techniques in a readily accessible way without sacrificing articulation. In the Law of Psychic Phenomena, Hudson has attempted to create a classification of verified psychic phenomena, accounts of which is found in the literature current on the subject; and has tentatively formulated a working hypothesis for the systematic study of all classes of psychic phenomena. Hudson has collected a vast array of facts, thus accumulated and verified, and awaiting scientific classification and analysis, which would seem to justify at least a tentative effort to apply to them the processes of induction, to the end that the fundamental law of psychic phenomena may be discovered. -Preface -Chapter I. Introductory -Chapter II. Duality And Suggestion -Duality And Suggestion. Continued -Chapter III. Reasoning Powers Of The Two Minds Differentiated -Chapter IV. Perfect Memory Of The Subjective Mind -Chapter V. Subjective Memory -Chapter VI. Perception Of The Fixed Laws Of Nature -Chapter VII. Effects Of Adverse Suggestion -Chapter VIII. Hypnotism And Mesmerism -Chapter IX. Mesmerism And Hypnotism -Chapter X. Hypnotism And Crime -Chapter XI. Psycho-Therapeutics -Chapter XII. Psycho-Therapeutics 2 -Chapter XIII. A New System Of Mental Therapeutics -Chapter XIV. A New System Of Mental Therapeutics 2 -Chapter XV. The Phenomena Of Spiritism -Chapter XVI. The Phenomena Of Spiritism 2 -Chapter XVII. The Phenomena Of Spiritism 3 -Chapter XIX. The Physical Phenomena Of Spiritism -Chapter XX. Phantasms Of The Dead -Chapter XXII. Practical Conclusions And Suggestions -Chapter XXIII. The Physical Manifestations And Philosophy Of Christ -Chapter XXIV. The Physical Manifestations Of Christ -Chapter XXV. The Spiritual Philosophy Of Christ -Chapter XXVI. The Mission Of Christ; Future Rewards And Punishments -Chapter XXVII. Deductions From Various Attributes Of The Soul

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Excerpt: In point of fact, that which, for convenience, I have chosen to designate as the subjective mind, appears to be a separate and distinct entity; and the real distinctive difference between the two minds seems to consist in the fact that the “objective mind” is merely the function of the physical brain, while the “subjective mind” is a distinct entity, possessing independent powers and functions, having a mental organization of its own, and being capable of sustaining an existence independently of the body. In other words, it is the soul. The reader would do well to bear this distinction clearly in mind as we proceed. One of the most important, as well as one of the most striking, points of difference between the two minds, relates to the subject of suggestion. It is in this that the researches of the modern hypnotists give us the most important aid. Whether we agree with the Paris school in giving to suggestion a secondary place among the causes of hypnotic phenomena, or with the Nancy school in ascribing all the phenomena to the potentiality of suggestion, there can be no doubt of the fact that when suggestion is actively and intelligently employed, it is always effective. The following propositions, therefore, will not be disputed by any intelligent student of hypnotism: 1. That the objective mind, or, let us say, man in his normal condition, is not controllable, against reason, positive knowledge, or the evidence of his senses, by the suggestions of another. 2. That the subjective mind, or man in the hypnotic state, is unqualifiedly and constantly amenable to the power of suggestion. That is to say, the subjective mind accepts, without hesitation or doubt, every statement that is made to it, no matter how absurd or incongruous or contrary to the objective experience of the individual. If a subject is told that he is a dog, he will instantly accept the suggestion, and, to the limit of physical possibility, act the part suggested. If he is told that he is the President of the United States, he will act the part with wonderful fidelity to life. If he is told that he is in the presence of angels, he will be profoundly moved to acts of devotion. If the presence of devils is suggested, his terror will be instant, and painful to behold. He may be thrown into a state of intoxication by being caused to drink a glass of water under the impression that it is brandy; or he may be restored to sobriety by the administration of brandy, under the guise of an antidote to drunkenness. If told that he is in a high fever, his pulse will become rapid, his face flushed, and his temperature increased. In short, he may be made to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste anything, in obedience to suggestion. He may be raised to the highest degree of mental or physical exaltation by the same power, or be plunged by it into the lethargic or cataleptic condition, simulating death. These are fundamental facts, known and acknowledged by every student of the science of hypnotism. There is another principle, however, which must be mentioned in this connection, which is apparently not so well understood by hypnotists generally. I refer to the phenomenon of auto-suggestion. Professor Bernheim and others have recognized its existence, and its power to modify the results of experiments in one class of hypnotic phenomena, but apparently have failed to appreciate its full significance. It is, in fact, of coextensive importance with the general principle, or law, of suggestion, and is an essential part of it. It modifies every phenomenon, and sometimes seems to form an exception to the general law. Properly understood, however, it will be seen, not only to emphasize that law, but to harmonize all the facts which form apparent exceptions to it.

The Law of Psychic Phenomena

In the Law of Psychic Phenomena by author Thomas Jay Hudson, Hudson has attempted to create a classification of verified psychic phenomena, accounts of which is found in the literature current on the subject; and has tentatively formulated a working hypothesis for the systematic study of all classes of psychic phenomena. Hudson has collected a vast array of facts, thus accumulated and verified, and awaiting scientific classification and analysis, which would seem to justify at least a tentative effort to apply to them the processes of induction, to the end that the fundamental law of psychic phenomena may be discovered. This is an important work for those who are interested in the writings of Thomas Jay Hudson and also those with an interest in understanding psychic phenomena.

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I DO not expect this book to stand upon its literary merits; for if it is unsound in principle, felicity of diction cannot save it, and if sound, homeliness of expression cannot destroy it. My primary object in offering it to the public is to assist in bringing Psychology within the domain of the exact sciences. That this has never been accomplished is owing to the fact that no successful attempt has been made to formulate a working hypothesis sufficiently comprehensive to embrace all psychic phenomena. Sincerely believing in the correctness of my hypothesis, I have not hesitated to follow it to its legitimate conclusion in every field which I have entered. If at the close of the book I have seemed to trespass upon the forbidden field of theological discussion, it was not for the purpose of sustaining any preconceived opinions of my own; far from it. It was because I was irresistibly led to my conclusions by the terms of my hypothesis and the inflexible logic of its application. I cannot but be aware that my conclusions sometimes oppose the preconceived opinions of others. But no one who accepts my hypothesis as the true one will be compelled more frequently than I have been to renounce his former convictions.

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Thomson Jay Hudson attempts to explain mental phenomena in a way which reconciles with the physical sciences; phenomena such as hypnotics, spiritual visions, subjective memories, and the subconscious mind. Hudson was fascinated in how the trances of those under hypnosis resembled the spiritual mediums that purportedly could communicate with ghosts and spirits from the beyond. Based on these and other observations, a theory that humans have at their disposal two minds, each capable of different capacities and powers of mental utility. Over time, Hudson thought argument about the nature of mind to be irrelevant - he considered the two minds hypothesis to be irrefutable in the face of psychic phenomena; all men have an objective conscious mind, and a subjective unconscious mind. The spiritism movement, and general interest in psychics, reached ever-greater heights towards the end of the 1800s. The Law of Psychic Phenomena, published in 1893, summarizes the popular phenomena and strange mental occurrences that had captured popular interest in the foregoing years. Though much of Hudson's work on spiritualism and communication with ghosts is disregarded by modern science, his notions of human consciousness - the two minds theory - was influential, and would inspire further researches by psychologists and mental researchers.

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The primary object of this book is to assist in bringing Psychology within the domain of the exact sciences. It has long been felt by the ablest thinkers of our time that all psychic manifestations of the human intellect, normal or abnormal, whether designated by the name of mesmerism, hypnotism, somnambulism, trance, spiritism, demonology, miracle, mental therapeutics, genius, or insanity, are in some way related ; and consequently, that they are to be referred to some general principle or law, which, once understood, will simplify and correlate the whole subject-matter, and possibly remove it from the domain of the supernatural.

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The Law of Psychic Phenomena: A Working Hypothesis for the Systematic Study of Hypnotism, Spiritism and Mental Therapeutics

The Law of Psychic Phenomena: A Working Hypothesis for the Systematic Study of Hypnotism, Spiritism and Mental Therapeutics

The Law Of Psychic Phenomena: A Working Hypothesis For The Systematic Study Of Hypnotism, Spiritism And Mental Therapeutics

The Law of Psychic Phenomena: The Classic Exploration of Hypnotism and Mesmerism Through Clairvoyance, Visionaries, Hauntings, Psycho-Therapeutic ... of That Day, Including Christian Scientists.

The Law of Psychic Phenomena

The Law of Psychic Phenomena: A Working Hypothesis for the Systematic Study of Hypnotism, Spiritism and Mental Therapeutics

The Law of Psychic Phenomena

The Law of Psychic Phenomena: A Working Hypothesis for the Systematic Study of Hypnotism, Spiritism, Mental Therapeutics, the Conscious and Subconscious Mind etc.

The Law Of Psychic Phenomena