The Physiology of Fascination: 150 Years Later
Laurence I. Sugarman, MD, ABMH
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis 47th Annual Meeting and Workshops
Luncheon Lecture . March 12, 2005 . St. Louis, Missouri
“On October 23, 1855, the father of hypnosis, British Physician and Surgeon Dr. James Braid published his last monograph: ‘The Physiology of Fascination and the Critics Criticized.’
I read Braid’s papers while preparing for the American Board of Medical Hypnosis examination years ago and I was struck by his visionary insights about hypnotic interactions. So, at last year’s ASCH meeting in Anaheim, I opened my mouth and made a mistake, as I often do. I suggested to Sheryl Daniel, given this important anniversary, that she find a speaker to commemorate the occasion.” ...
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Notes on the Art of Integrative Pediatrics in the Key of G
Laurence I. Sugarman, MD
Second Annual Pediatric Integrative Medicine Conference
Keynote Address . June 29, 2001 . Minneapolis, Minnesota
“Now, the invitation requested that I deliver a ‘Keynote’ address. I thought I ought to make sure that I understood what that meant, to get at the full meaning of the word ‘keynote.’ These meanings, after all, are the heart of therapeutic communication so we really ought to pay close attention to them. My big Oxford American Dictionary defines keynote this way: ‘(1) prevailing tone or idea; and, (2) musical note on which a key is based’ ... When I read that, here is what I said out loud: ‘Gee! ... It’s a word that’s about both ideas and music!‘” ...
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