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Media:

Music for Makers

Franz Anton Mesmer - Encyclopeda Britannica

How Hypnosis Works - How Stuff Works

History Of Hypnosis - HistoryofHypnosis.org

Self-Hypnosis for Everyday Life - Psychology Today

How Does Hypnosis Work? - Live Science

I've Heard That Hypnosis Can Be Used to Ease Pain During Childbirth. How Does Hypnobirthing Work? - Mayo Clinic

Can Hypnosis Kill You? - Popular Science

10 Deadly Cases of Hypnosis - Listverse

The First Recorded Death in Hypnosis - Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 23

VIDEO - The History of Hypnosis

VIDEO - The Science of Hypnosis