Subliminal Messages - The Hidden Influence

Subliminal Messages

Do you see them?

The concept of Subliminal Messages have been around since at least 1957, with the famous James Vicary experiment in a movie theater in Fort Lee, New Jersey.  Flashing messages across the screen for .03 seconds to ‘Eat Popcorn’ and ‘Drink Coca-Cola’.  It is widely believed to have yielded a significant increase in sales for both popcorn and soda.  This however is untrue.  His theory was eventually tested scientifically, and the results were found lacking.  Afterwards, to test it further, he was invited to replicate his experiment personally to see if the scientifically tested experiment was conducted incorrectly, or possible James himself had more to add to it.  When he did, again the results showed no sign of increase in sales, he then admitted shortly there after, that his original experiment’s results where exaggerated.

But, does that mean subliminal messages don’t exist, or maybe, they don’t quite have an impact on you as they are hyped up to be?

Either way, lets look at subliminal messages a little more and how some of them are said to be presented.

Subliminal Message means - A message or stimulation below conscious perception.

Supraliminal Message means - A message of stimulation above conscious perception.

When you break subliminal messages down, it’s all about Influence.  We are influenced every day of our lives, most of the time we aren’t aware of it when it happens, even if we have all been told it.  There are many ways to influence someone, most of which are quite simple and blunt, even cliché.  But then again, aren’t clichés repeated because they work?

Some of the more common ways to influence someone are:

Themes

Intimidation

Body Language

Hidden Messages

Repetition

There are probably more out there, but these ones will do.  I originally had written a huge post on this subject, complete with videos, but after about 4 pages and videos, I decided to cut it down some.

Look for the above ways to influence, in the videos below.



Now that I watch it again, I do got to ask, why do so many pictures use that weird swirl-thing on everything.  Also, at the end, he is right, how many times does it take before it’s not coincidence anymore?

I’m not sure, but lets watch some more!



In the next one, you will see some of the same stuff, but it is one of my favorites.



There are countless other videos I wanted to add.  But to many videos on the page seems to weigh it down, so I will hold off for now.

As you can see they still do exist, and everywhere for that matter.  They weren’t really outlawed, and it is likely, you are surrounded by them, even now.  Though each individual message on its on won't effect you, when it's repeated over and over again, it does.  Repetition, repetition, repetition...

But the question is why?  And what else is hidden from us?  If this isn’t a coincidence, which I don’t think it is, then why go to such lengths as to program us?

The answer is probably hidden in plain sight…

Until next time, I leave you with something, heartwarming…