Sublime Time

[lemonfreshsmurf]

I was all excited about reading all my journal articles about music, the first Amendment and subliminal messages until I came across this in the "Skeptical Inquirer" dissing legal commentary on the subject

Comments

[brian_dmessiah]

You say no subliminal invitation to comment, and yet the word comment appears 5 times in the post! And like a moth to the flame i have fallen for it.

Anyway i do believe that subliminal advertising works. Its why companies buy advertising space in films, by getting the characters to use "Philips Razors", eat at "Burger King" and drink "Coca-Cola". But is upfront advertising sublimnal? I say that because, if you saw an add for Coca-Cola, would it make you thirsty, want to buy one or just would you ignore it? Just a general thought. Anyway back to the point i do think there is a certain suggestiveness around. For example if your brain realises that when you think of Mc Donalds you are hungry, and then a TV character starts eating a burger, your brain might then say "right, you are hungry, head to Mc Donalds". Just a thought. The human mind works in mysterious ways. I also think some people aren't as surceptible as other people. For example, your average joe, reading this comment, could be heading to the fridge for a coke and then going to mcd's for dinner after a quick shave! What about people who see a celeb wearing a fashionable handbag or something. Subliminal advertising for the weak minded? Could romantic music or films be seen as subliminal advertising for tissues and boy/girlfriends?

To sum up because that kinda went everywhere, the companies must believe in subliminal advertising to spend much money on it, and the public muct be affected by it or else, would we be having obesity epidemics and other such things?

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Foiled!!!

[lemonfreshsmurf]

According to "experts", subliminal messages are things you are unaware of receiving and becomes misattributed as your own inner motivation. Because you discovered my trick, you should've consciously been able to ignore or comply with my commands as you "see fit".

I feel like I need a friggin' psychology degree to understand this whole subliminal messages thing.

I agree that "the human mind works in mysterious ways) some people may be more vulnerable than others so is it appropriate to base legal liability which could potentially (if not
definitely) infringe our fundamental right of freedom of expression based on such a contentious theory?

Thank you for your contribution though.