The history of hypnosis as a tool for evil

by Hyp_nox

So yesterday, while writing for my blog (http://copytist.com/hypnosis-persuasion-care/), I was looking at sources on the malicious use of hypnosis.

And while there's news reports, and anecdotal evidence elsewhere... I couldn't find much in terms of the science and history of how these techniques evolved over time.

The closest, in terms of studies, is the Milgram experiment, and every hypnotist ever insists that hypnosis can't be used like this.

As a hypnotherapist moving away from that business, into copywriting, I'd love to know more about this, as any mention of this is... very hard to find indeed.

AncientHistory

Clarification: Are you asking about attempts in real life to use hypnosis for nefarious and/or criminal purposes, or fictional depictions of the same?