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No, the idea that you can insert a single frame into standard video formats and have it subliminally influence you is an urban legend. You can try it with any
by crazygringo 2y ago
No, the idea that you can insert a single frame into standard video formats and have it subliminally influence you is an urban legend.
You can try it with any video editing software. A single frame at 30 or 60 fps is extremely visible. It's not passing by your conscious awareness undetected. The flash is obvious and you can easily read a word of text or recognize a logo or someone's face.
- wslh 2y agoYes, scientific source "Beyond Vicary’s fantasies: The impact of subliminal priming and brand choice" [1]. [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022103105001496 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00221...
- crazygringo 2y agoThat link literally starts by describing how the idea of flashing a frame of Coca-Cola was a hoax. It completely supports what I said. Like I said, test it yourself in a video editor. You'll immediately see how implausible it is.
- wslh 2y agoYes, I agree and added a reference. That's why I told my story.
- crazygringo 2y agoHa, sorry. It must say something about my mood today that I just (for no reason) assumed a reply was disagreeing. Never mind, thanks!
- Terretta 2y agoI'd argue an urban legend is not the same thing as a hoax. Compare "vampires walk among us" versus "Theranos works". It did happen, and it didn't work, are not mutually exclusive. Theranos happened, and subliminal advertising happened.