Charles Samson Féré (13 July 1852 in

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, where he subsequently served at the Hôtel-Dieu under

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Achille Flaubert (1813-1882), an older brother of writer

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(1821-1880). Afterwards, he relocated to

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, where in 1877 he gained his internship. In 1881 he began work as an assistant to

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(1825-1893), who was a profound influence to Féré's career. In 1887, he was appointed chief medical officer at the Hospice Bicêtre, remaining there for the rest of his career. Féré's wide-ranging research covered subjects such as medicine,

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, et al. The following are a few of his principal written works: * ''Le Magnétisme animal'' (with

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), 1887 - Animal magnetism. * ''Dégénérescence et criminalité'', 1888 - Degeneration and criminality. * ''La Pathologie des émotions'', 1892 - The pathology of emotions. * ''La Famille névropathique'', 1894 - The

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family. * ''L'instinct sexuel: évolution et dissolution'', 1899 - The sexual instinct, evolution and dissolution. Féré is credited with introducing the term "hallucination altruiste" to denote a

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depicting a person to whom a sensation, wish, or feeling is conveyed or attributed.Dictionary of Hallucinations
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References

Les biographies de neurologues
Les internes de JM. Charcot {{DEFAULTSORT:Fere, Charles 1852 births 1907 deaths People from Seine-Maritime French psychologists French neurologists

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