Introduction

Either used for treating phobias or just for entertainment, hypnotism has always fascinated us. One question that’s often asked: can anyone be hypnotised or are there people - maybe you - who are less hypnotisable than others? Rob and Sam talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

This week's question

One of the first Europeans to hypnotise people became so famous that his name is forever associated with hypnotic trances – but who was he?

a) Sigmund Freud
b) Franz Mesmer
c) Harry Houdini

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

210708_6min_english_hypnotism.pdf