Subliminal Messaging

Perception without AwarenessPerception without Awareness

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Subliminal Messaging

The registration of sensory input without conscious awareness

Limen is another word for Threshold - so subliminal means “below the threshold”

Controversy began in 1957 when hidden messages such as “Eat Popcorn” were placed in films Claim that popcorn sales increased 58%

and there was a public outcry

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Subliminal Messaging

Ever since “Eat Popcorn” controversy, many books have been written suggesting that sexual words and pictures can be subliminally embedded into advertisements to elicit favorable unconscious reactions from customers

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Subliminal Messaging

Entrepreneurs are now marketing audiotapes and videos containing subliminal messages that are supposed to help people seduce unexpecting guests

There are also subliminal self-help tapes available for weight loss, memory, self-esteem, etc.

Has become a $50 million industry

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Backwards Messaging Religious overtones added in the

1980’s to songs - suspicion of satanic messages when rock songs are played backward

2 assumptions 1. the brain can be influenced subliminally by

garbled words whose meaning is directly grasped by the subconscious

2. the conscious mind translates clear speech into reverse speech where the "true" meaning is understood by the subconscious mind.

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AC/DC - Night Prowler

…Ooh listen to me. I’m from hell (gibberish) I’m the Lord Lucifer. White Owl Yesterday.”

Brittany Spears - Baby one More Time

“…sleep with me I’m not too young..”

Beatles - Help!

“…now he smokes marijuana”

Eagles - “Hotel California”

“…Yeah Satan (gibberish) organized his own religion…”

Pink Floyd - “Empty Spaces”

“…Congratulations. You have just discovered the secret message. Send your answer to Old Pink in care of the funny farm…”

Led Zeppelin - “Stairway to Heaven”

“…It’s my sweet Satan. The one whose little path would make me sad whose power is fake (gibberish - 666) There was a little toolshed where he made us suffer, sad Satan…”

Disney and Hidden Messages

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A Closer Look

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More Little Mermaid

Lion King

The Rescuers - a naked woman?

Other Fun RumorsAlice in Wonderland, Snow White and

Fantasia Drug Trips?

Other Fun Rumors

Steve dies from a drug overdose!

Paul Pfeiffer is Marilyn Manson!

Beatles - “I’m so Tired”

“Paul Is Dead”

Does this look like the same man?

Paul is Dead Controversy

Backward Message - Final lyrics to “I’m so Tired.” People have discovered strange phone numbers on album covers and called them. They received replies like "You're getting closer" and "Beware of Abbey Road". Many people started to believe that Paul McCartney was in fact dead.

Rumors of a Car Accident where car burst into flames and Paul died of head injuries (lost hair and teeth).

Look alike contest was held - winner William Campbell

Paul is Dead

Rubber Soul

Upside Down Heart means “false soul”

All members peering down as if at or in a grave

Paul is Dead

Revolver First of covers with

open palm above Paul’s head - signifies departure

“revolver” means the revolving door through which Paul leaves and William Campbell enters

Paul is Dead

Sgt. Pepper Lonley Hearts Club Band

Faces and bodies of many dead famous people

All Beatles are facing Paul who is facing toward a grave

Paul is Dead

Magical Mystery Tour Paul is in black walrus

costume while others are in white

Walrus is a sign of death in some cultures

Word “Beatles” when held to a mirror is actually a number 2317438

When called, said “You’re getting closer”

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Hey Jude Picture above is

supposed to be a picture of the place where Paul is buried

Paul’s hands are clasped in front of himself

Paul is Dead

White Album Inside 4 pictures of

the Beatles - John, George, Ringo and William!

On Poster Paul is in a bathtub with head tilted back and eyes closed

Small picture of William on Poster

The White Album Contents Position of head

replicate accident

Why the picture of William Campbell?

Full Poster - White Album

Pictures of the Band - White Album

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Yellow Submarine Open palm above

Paul’s head again Submarine is

stationary under the ground - very grave-like

Paul is Dead

Abbey Road John dressed as

Preacher - Ringo as Pallbearer

Paul barefoot and out of step - represents a corpse

License Plate on VW says “28 if” and “LMW”

Hearse in background

Paul is Dead

Let it Be Last Album Paul is the only

one looking right at the audience

Only one without a white background

Paul is Dead

Yesterday and Today

George holding head next to Paul’s (Paul was supposedly decapitated) and there is a pair of false teeth on Paul’s right arm