Visualising the Hypnotised Brain: Hysteria Research from Charcot to Functional Brain Scans

Contrary to the widely held belief in the humanities that hysteria no longer exists, this article shows that the advent of new brain imaging technologies has reignited scientific research into this age-old disorder, once again linking it to hypnosis. Even though humanities scholarship to date has pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paula Muhr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Linköping University Electronic Press 2018-04-01
Series:Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research
Subjects:
PET
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/cu.2000.1525.181065