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100 1 _aLawrence, Robert Means,
_d1847-1935
245 1 0 _aPrimitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-11-02
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Fox in the Stars, Michael Zeug, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery" by Robert Means Lawrence is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the historical practices of healing and the psychological factors that contribute to their efficacy, particularly focusing on amulets, magical charms, and the role of imagination in therapeutic settings. The author argues that many primitive methods of therapy and the success of quack treatments can be attributed to the power of suggestion and mental influence rather than any intrinsic medicinal properties. The opening of the text introduces the idea that amulets and charms, often understood through the lens of superstition, played a significant role in the development of medical practices over the ages. Lawrence elucidates how these objects were believed to possess protective or healing powers, largely stemming from the faith and imagination of those who utilized them. He also hints at the transition from these archaic practices to modern psychological approaches to healing, establishing a connection between historical beliefs in the supernatural and contemporary understandings of mental health and therapy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMedicine -- History
653 _aMental healing
653 _aMedical misconceptions
653 _aQuacks and quackery
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23293
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