Who is Mesmer?

This is the name of a nineteenth-century psychologist. He was eminent and his work has become known as Mesmerism. He is mentioned at various times during the course of the entire book. He is viewed as one of Erickson's important predecessors. He is most significant for his ability as a hypnotist and for having shown how hypnosis can be used as a form of therapy to reduce or eliminate some unwanted symptoms in individual patients.