The Role of Suggestion in the Perception of Satanic Messages in Rock-And-Roll Recordings
- 1 March 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 116 (2) , 245-248
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1984.9923643
Abstract
This study is an attempt to examine the role of suggestion in perceiving satanic messages in rock-and-roll recordings presented backward. Ss (N = 65) were placed in one of three groups: 1. no suggestion regarding message; 2. suggestion that words could be distinguished in the record; 3. suggestion that satanic messages could be distinguished in the record. A significantly greater proportion of Ss in the second group reported hearing more words than the members of the other groups. A significantly greater proportion of Ss in the third group reported hearing more messages with satanic content than the members of the other groups.Keywords
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