There are plenty of well-documented studies proving that subliminal audios can produce measurable and lasting effects, from breaking bad habits to improving performance. In fact, subliminals can be used to improve every area of your life – from deep internal changes to improvements in your physical body.
For a long time, research on silent subliminal technology was prohibited because of a US military patent. Here are only some of the fascinating studies which have been conducted on subliminal messaging over the last 30+ years.
The Subconscious Mind Can Perceive Audio Subliminal Messages
Study: Kaser, V.A. (1986)
Subjects listened to an audio subliminal message mixed with a regular music recording. Another group of subjects simply listened to the regular music recording without the subliminals.
Both groups were asked to create a pre-test drawing before and immediately after the music was played, as well as a drawing of any dreams they had the previous night. When the drawings were examined, the effects of the subliminal message could be seen. The drawings of the people who listened to the music with subliminal hidden content contained images relating to the suggestions they were listening to, whereas no correlation could be found with the control group.
In another study conducted by Dr. Becker, an average of 77% of people exposed to numbers subliminally embedded behind pink noise guessed correctly, in comparison to only 10% in control groups, confirming non-conscious perception.
Strong Reactions to Subliminal Messages
Study: Bornstein, R.F, Leone, D.R. and Galley, D.J. (1987)Spoken statements hidden by white noise at increasing volume levels were played to test subjects. Stronger physiological reactions were observed in subjects exposed to the messages which were masked by loud white noise and inaudible, than when the volume was actually lower and the messages were somewhat audible.
The research concluded that completely inaudible messages were highly capable of reaching the human mind, triggering physiological changes without conscious awareness.
The Power of Subliminal Stimulus
Study: Shevrin, H. (1975)
Research showed that people's responses to a given stimulus were statistically lower when subjects were consciously aware, but when the stimuli were presented in a subliminal fashion, the response rate was significantly higher.
Despite people being unaware of the stimuli, measurements suggest that our minds do still become aware. This suggests that while the mind is not consciously aware of any messages, the subconscious mind can pick up on the subliminal information and respond in the exact same way as if it was received under regular conditions.
Helps to Quit Smoking
Study: Palmatier, J.R., and Bornstein, P.H. (1980)34 people underwent a 3-week, group-oriented smoking cessation therapy package.
Results showed that the subliminal messages affected post-treatment smoking behavior of the group. The people who received subliminal messages after their regular therapy had a lower rate of relapse into smoking again.
A follow-up study found that subliminal messaging noticeably improved the progress of subjects attempting to quit smoking, especially when compared to the control group not exposed to subliminal messaging.
Losing Weight & Healthy Eating
Study: Silverman, L.H., Martin, A., Ungaro, R., and Mendelsohn, E. (1978)Silverman conducted two experiments on subliminal perception with groups of 26 and 30 women who were at least 15% overweight. Both the ‘subliminal group’ and ‘control group’ were given education on weight loss and healthy eating.
At the start and end of all sessions, they were exposed to a subliminal message for 4 milliseconds. The subliminal group received weight-loss-based subliminals, while the control group received neutral messages.
In both cases, the subliminal group lost significantly more weight by the end of the follow-up period, proving the ability of subliminals to curb overeating habits.
Improves Math Skills
Study: Ariam, S., & Siller, J. (1982)10th grade students were shown subliminal messages in Hebrew such as “Mommy and I are one” alongside neutral statements like “People are walking in the street”. The students received the messages four times per week for 6 weeks.
6 weeks later, the students exposed to the positive subliminal statement scored significantly higher in a math exam than the other groups.
Psychologists noted that when the messages were revealed so the students were consciously aware of what they were receiving, the effect failed. This gives strong support to the effectiveness of sending a subliminal message rather than an overt one.
Better Darts Accuracy
Study: Plumbo, R. and Gillman, I. (1984)Subjects tested for their darts accuracy were exposed to subliminal messages including “Beating him is OK”, “Beating him is wrong”, and a neutral control message of “People are walking”.
The results showed that people exposed to the empowering message “Beating him is OK” showed significantly greater dart-throwing accuracy than people listening to any of the other messages.
This study proves that even a simple positive message, when delivered subliminally, can directly improve physical performance and accuracy.
Improves Study Skills
Study: Parker, K.A. (1982)60 college students on a summer law course for 6 weeks received subliminal messages before 3 of their 5 lectures per week, as well as before and after a brief counseling session.
The subjects exposed to the subliminal messaging achieved significantly higher grades than the control group, consistent with other earlier studies proving the academic enhancement capabilities of subliminal technology.