Which perspective was supported by the discovery that the symptoms of hysteria (e.g., mysterious paralysis) could be induced by hypnosis?

A) Psychogenic
B) Somatogenic
C) Demonological
D) Moral

Hypnosis

A heightened state of concentration and enhanced receptiveness, frequently employed in therapeutic settings.

Psychogenic Perspective

Viewing or interpreting psychological phenomena, including symptoms or disorders, as originating from mental or emotional stresses.

Hysteria

A historical term for a psychological disorder characterized by a wide variety of physical and emotional symptoms, now understood in terms of specific disorders like conversion or dissociative disorders.