Hidden messages that promote products in films once caused a moral panic. But is the much-feared technique really effective? The BBC's Phil Tinline helped devise an experiment to find out. On 12 ...

BBC R&D were approached last year by Radio 4 documentary producer Phil Tinline to help with a documentary he was putting together surrounding the myths and truths of subliminal advertising in video.

Subliminal perceptions, also known as subliminal messages, are messages, either visual or auditory, that are presented just beyond the threshold of human perception. A subliminal perception may not be ...

Scientists and thinkers have been studying the unconscious mind — the part of the brain where things like memories and motivation occur — for hundreds of years. You may have heard of advertisers using ...

Two recent studies on subliminal messages have found that subconscious visual cues can improve athletic performance and reduce negative age stereotypes of physical ability. The latest research shows ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I explore the somewhat shadowy topic of ...

While the draft EU AI Act prohibits harmful ‘subliminal techniques’, it doesn’t define the term - we suggest a broader definition that captures problematic manipulation cases without overburdening ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine the looming danger that advanced ...