The discovery of magnetic sleep in 1784 marked the beginning of modern psychological healing. It revealed mental activity that was not available to the conscious mind but could affect concious thought and action. This book tells the story of its discovery and its relationship to psychotherapy.[...]

The rise of modern science has brought with it increasing acceptance among intellectual elites of a worldview that conflicts sharply both with everyday human experience and with beliefs widely shared among the world's great cultural traditions. Most contemporary scientists and philosophers believe t[...]