Would you believe if you were told that your actions could be controlled by simply listening to a song, looking at a picture or by simply watching a video? As crazy and scary as it sounds, there have been a lot of studies through the years on conveying messages in a covertly manner that we are unaware of.
The Science
This is the field of subliminals, or properly called as the process of subliminal messaging. These are messages that you can call as "secret messages" or those that has hidden meanings. They are signals that are hidden within another message so that your overt senses could not perceive them a single bit.
It is said that even though your overt senses like vision, and hearing can't detect these messages, your subliminal mind however is able to perceive them. That;s why you can be influenced by the message. In turn, this results to actions that you do. However when you do these actions, it can be in a conscious or unconscious level.
Branching From A Theory
The theory of having the conscious, subconscious and unconscious mind was proposed by Sigmund Freud. According to him, our consciousness is like an iceberg, where only ten percent is afloat the water and the rest is deeply below the water. The conscious part is the only one afloat and the subconscious is the level in between the conscious and unconscious mind.
Through this theory, a lot of studies and research has been done in regards through the subconscious mind. There are school of thoughts that believe that the subconscious mind when stimulated can lead you to do actions or it may influence your behaviors.
Origins
It was in 1898 when a book containing the basic principles of subliminal messaging was published. The book was "New Psychology" by E.W. Scripture. Then in 1900, the Muller-Lyer illusion came out. Where it was claimed that the illusion was due to the subconscious mind.
Then there was Harry Hollingworth, an American Psychologist that published an advertising book that said subliminal messages can be used by advertisers to sell their products. From then on, further studies on the said messaging system have been done.
More Development
During the World War II, a tachitoscope was developed that used the method of subconscious imaging. It;s an instrument that flashes a picture for a very short time. This was used to train the soldiers to be able to recognize the planes of their enemies. Now days, it is used to train people to read faster and test their sighting skills.
Technology has improved and subliminal messages are in different forms already. Now days, it is not only available to scientists and the government but also for public use. It can be purchased by anyone in the public either for his or her own private use or not. Acquiring subliminal media is very easy now and accessible to everyone.
A lot of people believe in it, and sometimes-even use it to, as they say "improve their lives". They offer messages to help modify certain behaviors such as smoking, lack of confidence, being too lazy and much more. Many see it as the answer to the tantamount of problems they have.
Truly, as time passed by, the field of subliminal messaging has subconsciously evolved in the midst of this overly conscious world!
Subliminal messages are said to be effective in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Ericksonian Hypnosis. Neuro-Linguistic Programming or NLP is a psychological therapy in which words are said to have an impact on people's thinking and internal images.
Ericksonian Hypnosis, on the other hand, is a very tender yet very effective form of hypnosis. It creates supportive and affirming messages that are designed to provide both unconscious and conscious experiences of reflective and philosophical change.
A lot of people are still doubtful about the effectiveness of subliminal messages. The most common question of sceptics is "how would one know if its effective or not"?. The answer is quite simple, if we look at subliminal messages scientifically and psychologically. All human beings have so-called "mental programs" that consist of beliefs and thoughts which determine the behaviour of an individual. The beliefs and thoughts present in an individual's mind may be positive, negative or both.
Silent Subliminals Can Change One's Life
If you want to have a whole new outlook on life, or if you simply want to get rid of your negative thoughts and feelings to be able to cultivate and develop your positive behaviour and actions, you can use silent subliminals to achieve your goal. Subliminal audio programs can change your "mental programs" and generally change your life. With the use of subliminal messages, your mind can undergo a re-education process which will truly be advantageous for you.
Studies And Research
There have been many studies pertaining to the effectiveness of subliminals on people's mind. A Congressional Report in 1984 submitted by the House Committee on Science and Technology concluded that subliminal messages can be picked up by the brain, recorded and then called upon later, as needed.
Another study pertaining to subliminal messages was conducted at Boston University in October, 2001. Los Angeles Times reported that the study held at Boston confirmed that subliminal messages are really powerful and effective tools in altering, improving and enhancing the mindset of individuals.
Subliminal messages are said to be silent sculptors of the mind because they basically target the unconscious mind and they also try to infiltrate the mind of a person without any sound or warning at all. Researchers at Duke and Harvard University have also been involved in studying the effectiveness of subliminal messages and they all came up with quite the same conclusions with the previous researches conducted.
Do Doctors Approve Of Using Subliminals For Patients?
Although not all doctors seem to believe the power of subliminals, there are still a good number of doctors and psychologists that recommend subliminal treatment for their patients. One particular doctor who is known for his strong confidence and belief in subliminal messages is Dr. Bernie Siegel.
He reports that when calming subliminal messages are given to the patients who undergo surgery, they seem to recover faster than those patients who did not receive any form of subliminal message. There is also great evidence that patients who receive subliminal messages require less anaesthesia and feel less anxious than patients who did not receive any kind of subliminal treatment.
Silent subliminal messages may still not be wholly acknowledged by the medical field, but more and more medical practitioners are discovering the wonders of subliminal messages.
For the psychiatrists and psychologists, they don't really have to be convinced about the power of subliminal messages for they already know how powerful subliminal messages can be in tweaking the unconscious mind of people.
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