Have you ever tried subliminals?

[mistixs]

My friend said that she recovered from depression with a combination of healthy lifestyle, prayer, and subliminal message videos. She sent me the playlist she used.

I'm willing to listen to it, especially since I need something calming to listen to on my headphones to block out the sound of my roommate talking on the phone when I am trying to sleep.

However I am wondering how effective these are, and if anyone has experienced negative effects. I have heard about the incidents with "Mind Power Subliminals" and it sounds pretty terrifying, but my friend said that the subliminals she used (from Vortex Success) are trustworthy & haven't had any negative effects on her, only healing. I haven't heard any negative experiences.

So have you had any experience with subliminal messaging videos? If so, what impact did it have, if any? Please read all options before voting :)

Also please go vote on this other poll Have you ever had a repressed memory?

I've tried them, and they had no effect

I've tried them. Overall, effects have been positive, although there have been negative effects at times.

Overall, effects have been negative, although there have been positive effects at times.

Effects have been solely positive, not negative.

Effects have been solely negative, not positive.

I haven't tried them but I don't think they're dangerous

I haven't tried them. I think they're dangerous

[Trolloween]

It's a pseudoscience, absolutely baseless with no effect. People make absurd claims about it curing depression, making you quit smoking, lose weight or even change your eye colour. But it doesn't do anything.

However it doesn't mean people don't see improvements because by the very act of choosing to find help they are proving they already made that decision and want it. The placebo effect of having this voodoo messaging probably does genuinely help people so I am not against it as such. But it isn't a real thing and obviously it isn't dangerous.

[mistixs]

As for it not being real, I've read too many horror stories of things that people experienced when Mind Power put hidden satanic affirmations in her videos

[Trolloween]

It's a placebo. I am happy to read your proof it is real, would you mind just googling subliminal messages and seeing if there is any scientific study on them? Because there are plenty and they all got the same results.

[mistixs]

People had those experiences before they knew that Mind Power had those sorts of affirmations hidden in her videos

[mistixs]

I googled "subliminal messages study" and this was the first result www.psychologytoday.com/.../subliminal-messages-can-fortify-inner-strength

[Trolloween]

"Psychology Today would not be considered a scholarly journal and it is not peer reviewed. It is more of a popular magazine, like for example, Time Magazine"

I specifically said a scientific study for this reason, like lots of pseudoscience there is a lot of misinformation. If you searched for homeopathy I'm sure you'd find a millions studies showing water really does cure cancer. However none are peer reviewed scientific studies. But anyway you can cherry pick and keep believing what you like, there's no harm done I just wanted to give my opinion on it.

Also just to be clear I am not saying you cannot influence the mind or people cannot be manipulated subconsciously by any means at all. What I am saying is playing a tape while you sleep isn't doing anything and all the claims are fictional in order to get YouTube views and to sell audiobooks.

[Anonymous]

Conceptually, reaching into your sub conscious can work very well. Hypnosis, for example, is often used to help with a range of issues from smoking to anxiety and depression.
The content of the videos needs to talk to you personally, and you're right to be cautious about their source.

[CarpetDenim]

I don’t see how they could be dangerous unless someone was like, for instance, refusing medicine and trying to cure their terminal illness with subliminal message videos or something of that nature. Besides that though, I highly doubt they have any kind of effect on anyone except for the relaxation they may induce, in the same way that someone’s favorite song could or that listening to the rain or other sounds of nature could.

[Primrose21]

Subliminals on youtube are dangerous. You don't know what people put in it. Some might add nasty messages behind the sounds. It's better to make ur own subliminals.

[jillybeanns]

Yes, there’s a really effective audio recording called paraliminals by a company named learning strategies. The most effective, powerful recordings, but, they cost.

[mistixs]

Did you vote?

[Jjpayne]

Effects have been solely positive, not negative.

I listened to a motivational tape that had oceans in the background as a kid. It's old and I still have it someone where. "I deserve success, calm and relax, great success, beileve in yourself" hidden with ocean waves. I think it gave me confidence as a kid

[D2theB666]

If you think about it - everyone has! Fuckin things are hidden "in plain sight!" Barney the dinosaur is single handedly responsible for an entire generation of children with gender dyslexia or whatever you want to call it...

Totally kidding. I'm not that big of an asshole! I don't give a shit if someone is quad-gender ffs! You do you. Be fucking happy because most people aren't

[Anonymous]

Yeah I use subliminals and I've gotten results.

A big part of subliminals working is belief and affirmations. Subliminals are basically just affirmations repeated over and over at a low volume. The reason for this is so that your conscious mind doesn't come up with negative responses like "no that's not true. I hate myself" etc.

Subliminals are kind if connected to the law of attraction so I suggest researching that.

[Anpu23]

I spent a lot of time with Moroe Institute stuff. I have had some great effects/experiences. https://www.monroeinstitute.org/

[mistixs]

Did you vote?

[Anpu23]

yes, of course.

[serious]

I know and I have heard of them but I have never tried them so far. No.

[SydneySentinel]

I haven't tried them but I don't think they're dangerous. Might be a good idea...

[Creepazoid]

I really like you're questions lately. They are refreshing from your usual. Keep up the good work👍. But to answer your question no I haven't.

[lernulo]

I do subliminal tapes and they are effective and or positive if you know who do it to what do it and to whom do it.
So it's the message and not the technology which will define their solution

[Jamie05rhs]

Sorry your roommate is doing that. That's very rude of her. Is this the only inconsiderate thing she does, or is she lacking social skills in other areas as well?

[Chris006]

Depends on what kind. Usually I just listen to metal or rap when it happens. Have always helped me through the roughest times in my life. I don't know about hippie music.

[BoxySama]

I have not tried them, but from my studies, they should have a positive effect if used properly

[Furuok]

Free free free free free free free free

[DanOh2018]

ASMR for people in denial in my opinion

[YesIsaidit]

Affirmation. Yes can work

[Plitty-Tank]

Tried it once but couldn't notice anything.

[Dog20]

I wanna cry.

[Dog20]

I watched one and I honestly feel like crying