Imagine That You Are in Paris in 1775

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are in Paris in 1775. People tell you their physical and mental health is remarkably improved when they experience a strange sleeplike trance. Later, you hear that the man who performed these remarkable cures was investigated and declared a fraud. What forerunner of hypnosis were the people of Paris discussing?

A) catharsis
B) mesmerism
C) exorcism
D) trephining