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title: "Animal magnetism"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_magnetism"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T09:33:45.147761+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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== See also ==
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Biomagnetism – Magnetic fields produced by organisms
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Caloric theory – Obsolete scientific theory of heat flow
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James Esdaile – Scottish surgeon
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Charles Lafontaine – 19th-century French showman known for demonstrations of animal magnetism
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Magnetoception – Biological ability to perceive magnetic fieldsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
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Odic force – Hypothetical vital energy or life force
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Royal Commission on Animal Magnetism – 1784 French scientific bodies' investigations involving systematic controlled trials
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The Zoist: A Journal of Cerebral Physiology & Mesmerism, and Their Applications to Human Welfare – Academic journal devoted to pseudoscientific concepts
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== References ==
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== Sources ==
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== Further reading ==
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Anton Mesmer, "Propositions Concerning Animal Magnetism" (1779), from: Binet, A. & Féré, C. Animal Magnetism, New York: Appleton and Co., 1888; web archive
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The Baron Dupotet de Sennevoy. An Introduction to the Study of Animal Magnetism. London: Saunders & Otley, 1838; full text
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William Gregory. Letters to a Candid Inquirer on Animal Magnetism. Philadelphia: Blanchard and Lea, 1851; full text
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Charles Poyen. Animal magnetism. Boston: Weeks, Jordan & co., 1837; full text
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== External links ==
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The dictionary definition of animal magnetism at Wiktionary
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Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "Animal Magnetism" . The American Cyclopædia.
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Media related to Animal magnetism at Wikimedia Commons
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Quotations related to Animal magnetism at Wikiquote |