According to Franz Anton Mesmer,
A)animal spirits were capable of penetrating and strangling the human spirit causing people to behave abnormally.
B)people evolved from animals, and the abnormal behaviors were simply a level above animal behaviors.
C)the distribution of a magnetic fluid in a person could be influenced by the magnetic forces of other people, as well as by the alignments of the planets.
D)people exhibited abnormal behaviors because of excess blood in their brains.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mesmer developed the theory of animal magnetism and believed that this magnetic fluid could be influenced by external factors such as the alignments of the planets and the magnetic forces of other people. This theory is considered to be a precursor to modern hypnosis.