Hypnosis: A Brief History - Couverture souple

Pintar, Judith; Lynn, Steven Jay

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405134526 ISBN 13 : 9781405134521

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008

Synopsis

Hypnosis: A Brief History crosses disciplinary boundaries to explain current advances and controversies surrounding the use of hypnosis through an exploration of the history of its development.

• examines the social and cultural contexts of the theories, development, and practice of hypnosis
• crosses disciplinary boundaries to explain current advances and controversies in hypnosis
• explores shifting beliefs about the nature of hypnosis
• investigates references to the apparent power of hypnosis over memory and personal identity

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Judith Pintar is ahistorical sociologist whose work focuses on trauma and mental illness. She is a research associate in the Department of Sociology and the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She has written numerous book chapters and articles and is the author of two books.

Steven Jay Lynn is a leading clinical psychologist and hypnosis expert. He is a professor of psychology at the State University of New York at Binghamton, and the author of 14 books and more than 250 articles and chapters. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Discovery Channel, and Science News.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405134526
• ISBN 13: 9781405134521
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible