autohypnotism

Updated: February 19, 2026

Simeon Stylites who, perched on a lofty pillar, preserved an attitude of saint-like withdrawal from earthly things for days; and even Socrates, of whom it was said that he would stand for hours motionless and wordless all these are probable instances of autohypnotism."

George M. (George Milbrey) Gould - Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine