Effects of Subliminal Stimulation on Imagery and Discrimination
- 1 August 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 17 (1) , 31-44
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1963.17.1.31
Abstract
In two separate investigations ( Ns = 13, 24), Ss drew spontaneously arising images after exposure of a subliminal visual stimulus. They then tried to discriminate the stimulus when it was again exposed subliminally. While the stimuli exerted a marked effect on Ss' images, they failed to influence Ss' discriminatory ability. It was concluded that a stimulus too faint to be consciously perceived can nevertheless have a pronounced effect on another mode of conscious experience—in this case, imagery.Keywords
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