Somnambulism
51Technological determinism — is a reductionist doctrine that a society s technology determines its cultural values, social structure, or history. This is not to be confused with the inevitability thesis (Chandler), which states that once a technology is introduced into a… …
52Carl Reichenbach — Carl Ludwig von Reichenbach Born Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Reichenbach February 12, 1788(1788 02 12) Stuttgart, Germany …
53Carla Emery — Carla (Carlotta Louise Harshbarger) Emery DeLong (January 19, 1939 ndash; October 11, 2005). Born in Los Angeles where her parents had gone in search of employment after being displaced from their Washington State home by a crop failure, but grew …
54Armand-Marie-Jacques de Chastenet, Marques of Puységur — Although Armand Marie Jacques de Chastenet, Marquis de Puységur (1751 1825), was a French aristocrat from one of the most illustrious families of the French nobility, he is now remembered as one of the pre scientific founders of hypnotism (then… …
55La Somnambule ou L'Arrivée d'un nouveau seigneur — La Somnambule is a ballet pantomime composed by Ferdinand Herold and premiered in 1827. It is based on a Eugene Scribe work, and choreographed by Jean Pierre Aumer. This ballet was produced in 1827 at the height of stage works incorporating… …
56sleepwalking — sleepwalker, n. /sleep waw king/, n. 1. the act or state of walking, eating, or performing other motor acts while asleep, of which one is unaware upon awakening; somnambulism. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the state of walking while asleep;… …
57Consciousness — • In its widest sense it includes all sensations, thoughts, feelings, and volitions, in fact the sum total of mental life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Consciousness Consciousness …
58Ecstasy — • Offers details of false views Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecstasy Ecstasy † …
59Hypnosis — A part of healing from ancient times. The induction of trance states and the use of therapeutic suggestion were a central feature of the early Greek healing temples, and variations of these techniques were practiced throughout the ancient world.… …
60vigilambulism — An older term for a condition of unconsciously regarding one s surroundings, with automatism; resembling somnambulism but occurring in the waking state. [L. vigil, awake, alert, + ambulo, to walk about] * * * vig·il·am·bu·lism (vij″il amґbu …
