Mind Control and Subliminal Perception
This summer, in America, the Sci-Fi
channel has been broadcasting the popular program, "Mind Control with Derren Brown".
Derren Brown, who is immensely popular in the UK, is a mentalist, an illusionist
who uses mind control techniques to "get" people to do things for
him. It's a highly entertaining show and offers a great benefit for viewers,
even teaching them how some of the techniques work!
Of course, Derren doesn't have super powers -- he's a really smart guy
who has learned many of the persuasive tricks that people use around us all
the time, not the least of which is subliminal perception.
Subliminal perception is a known psychological phenomenon that has been
studied and researched since the 19th century. It does affect the way we
think and behave in varying degrees.
This article will discuss subliminal perception as a means of mind control
and how Derren, in his program, uses it to amaze his audience.
Subliminal Perception – Is It Mind Control?
There are two types of perception, supraliminal perception
and subliminal perception.
Supraliminal Perception is when we consciously AND unconsciously experience
an event. You are experiencing supraliminal perception right now as you read
this page. You see the words, consciously read them, and unconsciously process
them and how you feel about their meaning. The vast majority of our experience
is supraliminal in nature.
Subliminal Perception is when we experience something while we are consciously
distracted or that occurs so fast that we cannot consciously perceive it.
This is very important in mind control techniques because it gets information
and ideas past the discrimination of the conscious mind.
We live in such a hectic world where we are inundated with visual messages
and information, some of which is very useful, so we often experience a visual
subliminal perception benefit.
This isn't Orwellian mind control; it's often the transmission of necessary
information! When you see the name of a Taxicab company printed on the side
of a taxi as it is speeding by, you have a visual subliminal perception benefit.
Your unconscious mind records the name of the cab company although consciously,
you ignore the cab. Yet the next time you need to phone for a taxi, the chances
are that you will unconsciously remember the name of the cab company and
hire them.
Putting Subliminal Perception to Work for Mind
Control
While you may feel that mind control is a bad or dangerous
thing, it's often just a matter of course, benign and can be used for great
benefit.
In the first episode of Derren Brown's program, "Mind Control" he
showed how he could get people in an American shopping mall to raise their
hands.
He made an announcement over the PA system of a silly offer and that anyone
who wanted to take advantage of it should raise his or her hand. He spoke
rather quickly, several times mentioned a benefit, gave a sense of urgency,
and spoke with his British accent, which some Americans find difficult to
understand. Of course, this is a TV program so we saw the visual results.
Several people raised their hands!
How did he get people to raise their hands?
The "trick" was a form of subliminal
perception and group behavior that was so visual, anyone could see it, if
they looked closely.
A few people in the mall, who did not understand fully what Derren said,
focused only on the benefit part of the offer he announced.
They basically were "not paying attention",
so the benefit is what subliminally got into their minds, and they wanted
to have that benefit. They raised their hands. Who wouldn't?
Then, others in the mall did the same, although many of them did not know
what they were doing. This is group dynamics based on visual perception.
People tend to follow a leader. So when some people SAW others (who they
were not really paying attention to consciously) raising their hands (visual
subliminal perception benefit desire), they waited a moment and then joined
in, not wanting to miss out.
Very clever, Derren! Here we had visual confirmation of the power of subliminal
perception, aided by group dynamics.
Real Life Subliminal Perception – TV Ads
Have you ever seen a TV ad for
some product, i.e. a kitchen utensil? They demonstrate the product, then
tell you to "Hurry and order
within the next 15 minutes to get special pricing."
It's well known that most people tend to "filter out" TV
commercials. They are often doing something else (i.e. making a sandwich).
While there is no visual stimulus because they aren't looking at the TV set,
they often can still hear the message.
That's when subliminal perception comes in. While
they are consciously focused on making a sandwich or some other activity,
they are unconsciously hearing the message of "Hurry and order within 15 minutes..." Of
course, in this case, it isn't a visual subliminal perception benefit, it's
aural subliminal perception to get a benefit. But the benefit to the advertiser
is the same. The audience has a sense of urgency.
This isn't really mind control. It's clever advertising. The technique
doesn't work with everyone, but market research has shown that it works with
enough people to make the commercial effective and they do get people calling
in. Oh, and sometimes, it's a great product, so there is even more benefit!
Remember, it's not really mind control because it doesn't MAKE you do
something. It just gives you a sense of urgency, taking advantage of the
fact that you are probably not paying attention to the commercial in the
first place!
Subliminal Perception For A Great Benefit
In one of the episodes of "Mind Control", Derren "teaches" a
woman to play the piano in a week. The woman's own assessment was that she
could not play the piano other than to bang out "chopsticks".
Derren worked with her for one week, using a variety of aural, not visual
subliminal perception and self hypnosis techniques.
At the end, the woman performed a live concert
of a complex piece written by Mozart, based on the theme from the song "Twinkle Twinkle Little
Star". She played it beautifully.
At the end of the segment, Derren revealed that the woman actually had
studied piano until about the age of seven, when for several reasons, she
dropped it and went out of practice. So, she always knew how to play the
piano, but she was blocked from doing it.
What he did was "re-program" her unconscious
mind to eliminate the negative feelings and blocks she had that got her to
stop playing the piano in the first place.
Thus she was able to play the complex Mozart piece because her inner unconscious
mind was no longer blocking her ability to put into practice (so to speak)
her ability to play the piano.
The segment was very inspiring, wonderful, and the music was super!
Empowering Your Own Mind Control Through Subliminal
Perception
While the TV show, "Mind Control with Derren Brown" is
not a scientific study -- it's an entertainment by a highly skilled and personable
celebrity -- it does bring to public awareness something that science has
been studying for years, the power of subliminal perception for self induced
mind control.
ClydeSight Productions' Digital Subliminal Perception Programs (DSPP)
take this process a few steps further along the line. They help you empower
your own mind control for visual subliminal perception benefit using techniques
found in hundreds of scientific studies to be highly effective for self motivation
and mental self help.
Additionally, they use brain wave stimulation to put you in a relaxed
state during the process. They are simple to use and work like a movie. You
start a program, sit back, and watch your computer screen for 15 minutes.
During that time, hundreds of visual subliminal perception affirmations enter
your unconscious mind. Over time (a few days to a few weeks), the visual
subliminal perception benefit of these programs gives you your own mind control
over your own unconscious thoughts, just as the woman who regained her ability
to play the piano got over her negative blocking thoughts.
Subliminal Perception Benefit
The TV show, "Mind Control with Derren Brown" is
a really entertaining program. Derren doesn't reveal all his secrets, but
he has been kind enough to the audience to show how subliminal perception
can be used for great benefit. The woman who played the piano after years
of neglect was in tears of gratitude, and she will never forget her experience.
That segment of the show was particularly moving. Bravo Derren Brown!
Conclusion:
Mind control is a bit of an ambiguous term. Much of what is attributed
to mind control is simply clever advertising and good use of subliminal perception.
We always experience visual subliminal perception and it is often of great
benefit.
The TV show, "Mind Control with Derren Brown" is
a wonderfully entertaining program that shows how these techniques are at
work in our daily lives.
When we use them in effectively created visual subliminal
perception benefit programs, we can take mind control over our own lives
and change them, eliminating bad habits, negative and painful thoughts, even
re-capturing a long lost talent. As we say on our home page – Seeing
Is Believing.
Just ask Derren Brown!