monoideism

Bennett's description of the probable mental and physical conditions involved in the state Braid described as "monoideism" is specially worthy of note.

The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science Various 1909

One advantage of using a different vocabulary is to avoid the baggage associated with "hypnosis" in much the same way the term "hypnotism" was coined to be more descriptive of the state albeit, Braid regretted the term later and belatedly wished to change it to monoideism which is certainly more descriptive as hypnosis had NOTHING whatsoever to do with genuine hypnos, sleep and to avoid the negative baggage and sloppy thinking that had grown up around "animal magnetism" and "Mesmerism."

Hyperempiria and Experiential Hypnosis . . . . . . differences, similarities, and what's the same 2005

One advantage of using a different vocabulary is to avoid the baggage associated with "hypnosis" in much the same way the term "hypnotism" was coined to be more descriptive of the state albeit, Braid regretted the term later and belatedly wished to change it to monoideism which is certainly more descriptive as hypnosis had NOTHING whatsoever to do with genuine hypnos, sleep and to avoid the negative baggage and sloppy thinking that had grown up around "animal magnetism" and "Mesmerism."

Life of Brian: 2005

Eventually, James found that he could induce a trance-like state in many of his patients through mere suggestion, so he tried to adjust the already coined term “hypnosis” borrowed from Hypnos, the Greek God of sleep to “monoideism,” but was unsuccessful.

Archive 2008-06-01 Talia Page 2008

Eventually, James found that he could induce a trance-like state in many of his patients through mere suggestion, so he tried to adjust the already coined term “hypnosis” borrowed from Hypnos, the Greek God of sleep to “monoideism,” but was unsuccessful.

The Hype and History behind Hypnotherapy: Is it a Science, or Just a bunch of Silly Quacks? Talia Page 2008

In the state of nascent _monoideism_ (one idea) it may be immediate and perfect.

The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal Hereward Carrington 1919

And yet W. James mentions, as the culminating point of the "Exercises", "a half-hallucinated monoideism" ( "L'Expérience reigieuse", Paris, 1906, p. 345).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

The condition, therefore, was not one of monoideism.

The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science Various 1909

In his first theory, he explained hypnosis from a physical standpoint; in the second, he considered it to be a condition of involuntary monoideism and concentration, while his third theory differed from both.

The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science Various 1909

Finally, in a condition of obsession (absolute monoideism) the fixed idea defies all rivalry and rules despotically.

Essai sur l'imagination créatrice. English Albert Heyem Nachmen Baron 1877