Is mesmerism the same as hypnotism? | Inquirer Lifestyle | Effective Hypnotherpay | Scoop.it
From lifestyle.inquirer.net - March 1, 2018 11:35 AM

The word “mesmerism” comes from the name of an 18th-century German physician named Franz Anton Mesmer (1733-1815). It is considered the forerunner of what is now known as “hypnosis,” although they are not the same.