You’ve probably heard the phrase “catch your sub” — a playful way of referring to moments when someone gives a subtle, indirect hint or message. While it’s commonly used in social situations, the ...
Subliminal advertising using scene from movie Picnic with actress Kim Novak.. Credit: Getty Images Creating the “perfect” ad copy is a daunting task. I have been writing Google Ads for decades and ...
Two recent studies on subliminal messages have found that subconscious visual cues can improve athletic performance and reduce negative age stereotypes of physical ability. The latest research shows ...
Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill recalled how their 1990 trial over alleged subliminal messaging had put the band in doubt over its own innocence. The metal icons were summoned to court in the aftermath ...
Based on the short story “Eight O’Clock in the Morning” by Ray Nelson, They Live stars the late professional wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper as a drifter named Nada (Spanish for nothing). He finds a ...
Negative stereotypes don’t just hurt people’s feelings, they can undermine people’s performance. Tell an African American student that his performance on the GRE is diagnostic of intellectual ability, ...
A Costco customer believes that the bulk-retailer is using subliminal messaging to sell granola bars. Josh (@journeywithjosh) posted a TikTok photo slideshow that’s accrued over 25,000 views. In it, ...
Jeff Warrick’s “Programming the Nation?” tiresomely rehashes a potentially fascinating topic: subliminal messaging in mass media. With an obvious left-wing bias and an overambitious scope — covering ...
The 1990 subliminal message trial against Judas Priest was, frankly, dumb. For those of you who don’t know the story, here’s a brief summary: in December of 1985, two young men in Nevada, Raymond ...
Ryan Murphy's anthology spinoff dips into "Black Mirror" territory with a piece on the possibilities of subliminal messaging and psychological manipulation through film -- with a wickedly nasty twist ...
In December 1985, the attempted suicides of two young people (one of whom died) was blamed on the subliminal messages supposedly contained in the song ‘Better by You Better than Me’ ...