"Our Hidden Forces" is a vintage treatise on the study of psychic ability written by French philosopher and parapsychologist Émile Boirac (1851 - 1917) and first published in 1917. Within it, Boirac explores such subjects as animal magnetism, hypnotism, suggestion, and more with reference to modern beliefs and the ideas of notable experts. Contents include: "The Cryptoidal Phenomena", "Thought: The Hidden Force", "Animal Magnetism in the Light of New Investigations", "Our Own Subliminal Powers", "Psychology of the Future: Parapsychical Phenomena", "The Experimental Method of Hypnology", "Mesmerism and Suggestion", "The Provocation of Sleep at a Distance", etc. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in the hidden powers of the mind, and it is not to be missed by the discerning collector of vintage literature of this ilk. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.