Subliminal Messages: 5 Fun Facts About Them That You Probably Did Not Know!

Some organizations hide messages in their broadcasts! These messages are referred to as "Subliminal messages".

Subliminal messages are any images or sounds that we cannot consciously perceive. The use of these messages is highly controversial. However, most research psychologist agree that these sounds and images do not have a powerful effect on our behavior.

Here are five interesting instances of the use of subliminal messages that you probably didn't know!

* During the 2000 U.S. presidential campaign, a television ad for George W. Bush showed the word BUREAUCRATS. However, for only one frame, the last part of the word, RATS, was flashed on the screen. The FCC looked into the matter, but nobody was penalized.

* A McDonald's logo appeared for one frame during the Food Network's Iron Chef America series, leading to claims that this was an instance of subliminal advertising. The Food Network replied that it was simply a glitch.

* In the 1943 animated film "Wise Quacking Duck", Daffy Duck spins a statue holding a shield. For one frame the words "BUY BONDS" are visible on the shield

* In 2007, Sprite used a type of obvious subliminal message, involving yellow (lemon) and green (lime) objects on screen for a second at a time. They called this "Sublymonal advertising" http://youtu.be/m6-nrMdv1p0

* In 1978, a Wichita, Kansas television station received special permission from the police to place a subliminal message in in an effort to get a killer to turn himself in. The subliminal message included the text "Now call the chief", as well as a pair of glasses. The reason behind this is that there was a pair of glasses lying upside down on the victim's dresser; police felt that seeing the glasses might stir up remorse in the killer. The attempt was unsuccessful, and police reported no increased volume of calls afterward.

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Closed Caption:

Subliminal messages are any images or
sounds that we cannot consciously
perceive.
The use of these messages is highly
controversial. However,
most research psychologists agree that
these sounds and images do not have
powerful effect on our behavior.
Here are five interesting instances
of the use of subliminal messages that
you probably didn't know!
5. During the 2000 US
presidential campaign
at television ad for George W. Bush
showed the word "bureaucrats". However,
for only one frame the last part of the
word "rats"
was flashed on the screen. The FCC look into
the matter but nobody was penalized.
No.4.
A Mcdonald's logo appeared for one frame
during the Food Network's Iron Chef
America series,
leading to claims that this was an instance of
subliminal
advertising. The Food Network replied
that it was simply
a glitch. No. 3.
in a 1943 animated film "wisecracking duck"
Duffy Duck spins a statue holding a
shield.
For one frame, the words " Buy bonds"
are visible on the shield. No.2
In 2007,
Sprite used a type of subliminal
message involving
yellow lemon in green lime objects on screen for a second at a time.
They called this "Sublymonal advertising".
No.1. in 1978
A Wichita television station
received special permission from the
police
to place a subliminal message in an
effort to get a killer
to turn himself in. The subliminal message
included the text
"Now Call The Chief" as well as a pair of
glasses.
The reason behind this is that there was
pair of glasses lying
upside down on the victim/s dresser.
Police felt
that seeing the glasses might stir up
remorse in the killer
the attempt was unsuccessful and police
reported no increase volume of calls.
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