Animal magnetism was a medical theory in the late 1700s that used magnetic force to cure disease. German physician Franz Anton Mesmer is considered the father of hypnotism for his work with animal magnetism. While the theory was later found to be a fraud, it impacted the study of psychology and medicine. Today, animal magnetism […]
Magnetism is the force of attraction or repulsion between substances, caused by the movement of charged particles. Magnets have north and south poles that attract or repel objects. Ferromagnetic materials like iron are strongly attracted to magnets, while paramagnetic materials like platinum are weakly attracted and diamagnetic materials like copper are weakly repelled. Ferromagnetic objects […]
