Charles Tommy Tam put it this way: "Things are hard to say, and any important theory will be accepted sooner or later. When I first came into contact with mesmer, I was very suspicious of him and knew that there was discrimination. At first, he outlined the theory of animal magnetism to me, and my doubts became stronger and stronger. Then I told Dr. mesmer about my pain, and I asked him to treat me well through observation. We suffered greatly from his silence. I saw Dr. mesmer start to show his skills. After reading it, I felt that I was in control and took over nature. I saw him really cursing and screaming. Through my own observation, I know how patients understand. When some parts of their bodies have problems, they are responsible. These are not only providence and punishment, but also caused by their own experiences, memories and attitudes towards life. The doctor's duty is to treat these pains. "
This statement has objectively explained the core of mesmer's therapy. In this therapy, the doctor's role is not the most important, and the patient's self-healing ability is what I summarized. But I don't think Dr. mesmer knew this at that time, just as we look back at history now. From a psychological point of view, mesmer is the founder of suggestion and hypnotherapy, although he didn't realize it himself.
The film is ingeniously told by Dr. mesmer's most famous medical case. This famous patient is Maria Theresa von Paradies, a blind pianist, for whom Mozart wrote a piano concerto K.456 in B flat major. In fact, Dr. mesmer and his wife are avid music lovers. They often stay with Mozart's father and family. Mozart's first opera "The Bastille Couple" at the age of 65,438+02 was staged in the garden of Mesmai's house.
Anyway, according to the film description, mesmer and Maria first met at a social event. Maria, who was playing the piano, suddenly fell ill. Just as the doctors were about to bleed her, mesmer severely stopped them. In his own way, he calmed the hysterical Maria through hints and hypnosis. At this moment, mesmer said to the audience, "This is your patient. She didn't suffer any pain ... "Then he went to the door and turned and said," Professor Starr and Dr Engel, this is my deep hope. We should treat your patient well and use your careful faith to alleviate her pain. " Then he walked out smartly, leaving a burst of laughter behind him. But Maria felt the power of hypnosis, and she began to learn to feel the voice of the "universe", which also opened the diagnosis and treatment process of the doctor-patient relationship and friendship and love.
In a "diagnosis and treatment" for a group of poor patients who came to the door, Dr. mesmer made a magnetic field medium with iron bars and made them join hands in a circle. He said, "smoke as much as you want, people, people, people." In this disgusting and pitiful world, we should find kindness, sympathy and truth. How can we end barbarism and suffering? Cosmic forces with truly smooth magnetism can cure those hunchbacks through all our friends. Treat people suffering from diseases, cocaine addicts, hypocritical things. When the pain meets this force, it will also be freed. When I come into contact with magnetism, when I do this, I know I can succeed, you can feel it. You can feel it. You will do it. You will do it. In this circle, everyone will hold on (everyone is shouting at this time) and hold on tightly. ...
From here, we can see the interpretation of hypnotherapy in the early morning, but obviously this kind of therapy is not suitable for the scene at that time, so these people have not been treated. Here, I want to sum up the reasons for simple amateurs:
1, a group of poor people understand that mesmer is the savior and can see a doctor like Jesus. After reading it, they will be fine. Of course, the truth is not, but even mesmer himself thinks he can do it. This is the pit that mesmer dug for himself, which set high expectations for patients, but most of them failed. This is why mesmer's therapy has been regarded as quasi-therapy for more than half a century.
2. To undertake the first reason, in fact, we already know today that in order to achieve a good hypnotic effect, patients must be able to let go of themselves and follow the doctor into the situation. The latest research on hypnotherapy shows that it is related to people's concentration, that is, the ability to focus on things outside the body. Through brain scanning technology, it shows that it is related to some physiological mechanism. Morton hunt described in his "Story of Psychology": "For those who are easily hypnotized, the" top-down "neural process in the forebrain area controls the" bottom-up "neural process in the sensory perception area of the brain. For people who are not easy to hypnotize, the result is just the opposite. But until recent years, it has attracted enough attention as a term in motivation psychology. The term refers to the lack of obedience or ability, including the sudden disappearance of symptoms, which is caused by the hypnotist's suggestion to enter a changed state of consciousness.
Obviously, those poor people have their own problems, they can't cooperate with mesmer's "hypnosis", and a collective "hypnosis" can't solve the problem. Mesmer frequently hypnotized Maria one-on-one, which can be said to be in the right place at the right time every time, and achieved the expected effect to a certain extent. It was also a very important attempt by mesmer, which was much more admirable for the philosophers who only meditated in the study at the same time in Mel, Wiemes. At least he found a method through constant practice, which has been carried forward and become an important part of psychotherapy. Of course, he himself has turned himself into a "pioneer", which is worthwhile, haha.
Even though the government authorities at that time didn't recognize mesmer's treatment and declared that mesmer was a charlatan, he didn't consider himself a liar, otherwise he wouldn't have fought hard. I admire this real warrior, who dares to face the reality and insists on being himself. As the film tells us, mesmer has been concerned about the sounds of nature, the world and the universe since he was a child, and he has a strong sense of connection with the universe. But obviously he didn't do it. Even if he didn't do it, he believed that he could do it, believed in something that didn't exist, and fought for it all his life. What kind of motivation is this! His medical career in Paris was quite smooth, but he still said, "What are we doing? I am treating diseases, but I can't get close to their souls. It's like a game. Not anymore. Are we leaving here? This is not the result we want. One day, we will find a magical formula that is inseparable from our body and soul in this royal family ... I am looking out, but I can't see it. "
At the end of the film, Charles Tommy Tam went on to say, "I heard that the effect of treatment depends entirely on the patient's infinite imagination, but what is the result?" How did they do it? If Dr. mesmer has a secret, it is his unparalleled imagination. It makes people's physical and mental state harmonious. This is a good medicine in itself. "
When Maria, who has not regained her sight, was led away by the court, the host who presided over the referee said contemptuously to mesmer, "You are a quack", and mesmer only used a simple hint, "Gentlemen, I want to tell you that your situation is very dangerous and you will die soon ~", which made the adults present a mess, from just being serious to fleeing and fleeing the court in a hurry ... Of course, that.
In the end, only Maria and mesmer were left in the whole judging scene.
"How do you know?" Maria asked.
"I don't know." Mesmer replied.
"You abandoned me, I can't see." Maria was very angry.
"Do you want to see it?" Mesmer asked.
"No, I don't want to see what I want to see, then I will see the mistakes on the piano, which can't beautify my life, my music and my piano." Maria really expressed her problem, which is contrary to what mesmer always said: "You can't see because you don't look out" and "I look out, but I can't see". Maria doesn't even want to see it!
"I wish I knew what you were talking about. I know, I know. When I was a kid, I tried. I looked around. After listening to it, I feel that everything is in harmony and balance except human beings. So what? I can't stand that there is nothing I can do at this time. "
In the last 30 years of his life, mesmer lived as a hermit in Switzerland. I really want to know whether he cured his aging body disease by self-healing, or whether his soul was rich and happy in his last days. Today, hundreds of years later, I still bless him.
/kloc-In the middle of the 9th century, French doctor Jean Martin Charcot gave up mesmer's "theory of human magnetic field", but later kept some of his hypnosis techniques, and thus cured some hysteria. Xia Ke is also the most famous practitioner of this hypnosis method. Later, Freud studied under Xia Ke, and gradually established his own "psychoanalytic theory" on this basis.
Since then, psychotherapy, as an independent treatment method, has been more and more recognized and applied by people.
I have to say that the practice of these pioneers in the history of psychology, which is not recognized by the society and is still misunderstood, makes psychology itself shine with the brilliance of humanity and wisdom, and shines more and more in my heart.
I watched Allen's performance at first, and played Harry Potter in minutes, but I admired his acting skills. Just right, through a convergent performance, it explains mesmer's innovative treatment method, his living condition, the embarrassment of being rejected by the medical profession, and the change of mood. Mesmer's self-confidence, decadence, seamless joy and satisfaction, as well as the process of emotional evolution, can only be accurately achieved by Allen's performance. Among them, Allen's characteristic intonation also meets the basic physical requirements of suggestion therapy, and Allen's unique language expression is also most suitable for the effect of hypnosis.
In addition, the strength thinks that the director is trying to clear mesmer's name. After watching the movie, you will suspect that mesmer is a pioneer of psychology. He treats patients with his love, all his feelings and his unique innovative therapy.