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 The Subliminal Scares by Jon Elliston Dossier Editor pscpdocs@aol.com Do hidden stimuli pass stealthily though the doors of perception? If so, do subliminal messages have any effect on the minds they invade? In the late 1950s, the American public was troubled with such questions after concealed ads were reportedly shown to unwitting movie-goers. The initial obsession with subliminals was short-lived, however, as the controversial practice of advertising "below the threshold of awareness" was neither proven effective nor widely used. But the seeds of subsequent subliminal scares were planted, and the notion that what you don't see may be as important as what you do see would rise again and again into the American consciousness. This Dossier special report explores the hysteria surrounding subliminal messages, from the 1950s to the not-so-distant future. PART ONE: Hidden Persuasion? PART TWO: Washington Reacts PART THREE: Vicary Tells All PART FOUR: "Embeds" Everywhere PART FIVE: Subliminal Suicides? PART SIX: Subliminal Survives View Related Documents Sources USED IN THIS REPORT RELATED ARTICLE: CIA Subliminal Research © Copyright 1997-1999 ParaScope, Inc.
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