Zajonc proposes that affect may be processed via an entirely different, but interrelated system, from that used to assign meaning and process information. He asserts that one can like something or be afraid of it, without actually knowing what it is. More recently Zajonc (1980) has reviewed a number of studies which indicated that affective reactions to stimuli can occur even in the absence of recognition memory. Hawkins (1970) found that subliminal messages can affect drive level but did not exert a significant influence on brand preference. A study by Hawkins (1970) attempted to replicate aspects of Vicary's original work but with much tighter experimental controls. An excellent review of the early work in subliminal perception is provided by McConnell, Cutler, and McNeil (1958). However, research by perceptual psychologists has had mixed results (Berelson and Steiner, 1964 Dixon, 1971 Egelhof, 1979 Silverman, 1976). The Federal Communications Commission attempted to replicate Vicary's findings but could not (Subliminal Ad, 1957). Vicary's findings have been discounted by researchers due to the methodological errors and lack of control.
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This question became the subject of much discussion when James Vicary flashed "Drink Coca-Cola" and "Eat Popcorn" on a movie screen for l/3000 of a second every five seconds and reported a 57.7 percent increase in popcorn sales and an 18.1 percent increase in Coke sales (Bachrach, 1959 Brean, 1957). Whether or not people can be influenced to behave in a particular way without their awareness has been a subject of controversy for decades. While there is clearly not enough evidence to accept hypothesis one, further research is needed before it can be soundly rejected. The results were ambiguous for hypothesis one. The results showed no significant positive effects of the interaction of sexual implants and sexually suggestive copy, thus allowing for the dismissal of hypothesis two. The hypotheses were tested using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The hypotheses were (1) that sexual implants would be associated with more positive attitudes and intentions and (2) that sexual implants would be more likely to favorably affect attitudes and purchase intentions when used in conjunction with sexually suggestive copy. In addition to manipulating the sexual implants within the pictures of advertisements, the copy also varied.
In response to the more recent controversy surrounding the use of sexual implants in the pictures of advertisements, an experiment was devised to gain information to address this controversy. In this paper a discussion of the controversies surrounding subliminal perception is presented. SUBLIMINAL IMPLANTS IN ADVERTISEMENTS: AN EXPERIMENT Andrew Mitchell, Ann Abor, MI : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 418-423.Īdvances in Consumer Research VolPages 418-423 Edell (1982) ,"Subliminal Implants in Advertisements: an Experiment", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 09, eds.
ABSTRACT - In this paper a discussion of the controversies surrounding subliminal perception is presented.
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