http://programmingthenation.com/WordPress Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:21:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Jeff Warrick Below is a transcript from the opening of the Hearing on Subliminal Communication Technology that took place Monday, August 6, 1984. This section of the hearing deals with the House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials, and FCC Representative, Dr. ... http://programmingthenation.com/WordPress/?p=282 By Jeff Warrick On August 6, 1984 a Congressional Subcommittee of the Committee on Science and Technology met to discuss Subliminal Communication Technology. Below is a short video clip from our feature documentary, "PROGRAMMING THE NATION?" - about the history of subliminal messaging in American mass-media - that discusses what took place ... http://programmingthenation.com/WordPress/?p=272 By Jeff Warrick It seems to me that there is quite a bit of disinformation available out there regarding the laws prohibiting subliminal advertising. As a result, (and based on my interviews with average people on the streets), I've reached the conclusion that the general population actually believes subliminal advertising ... http://programmingthenation.com/WordPress/?p=262 A 2007 study conducted by cognitive scientist Dr. Ran Hassin of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Psychology Department, (originally published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Dec. 4, 2007), shows that subliminal exposure to national flags affects political thought and behavior. The short video below which gives ... http://programmingthenation.com/WordPress/?p=252 French researchers confirm that alcohol-related cues increase aggressive thoughts and behaviors, even if one hasn’t actually imbibed. By Tom Jacobs Feeling aggressive and hostile toward the people around you? Perhaps you’ve had one too many. Thoughts, that is. About alcohol. Over the past five years, several studies have found exposure to alcohol-related cues in one’s ... http://programmingthenation.com/WordPress/?p=247 Original Article and Comments NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Feeling overwhelmed by the sex, violence and inappropriate content on prime-time television? Fear not, squeaky-clean entertainment is on its way to your living room. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday it was working with Procter & Gamble Co. to produce "family-friendly TV programming." The first production, which will ... http://programmingthenation.com/WordPress/?p=241 Original Article Editor's Note: Truthout is joining with the World Business Academy in an effort to demonstrate popular opposition to the unethical practice of neuromarketing manipulation. Please visit the Stop Neuromarketing page to view a video and sign the petition. Guard your reptilian brain. Corporations and politicians are trying to tap ... http://programmingthenation.com/WordPress/?p=228 by Alan Baldwin Original Article Ferrari has removed the bar-code part of the paint jobs on its Formula 1 cars because of a claim that it is subliminal advertising for cigarette sponsor Marlboro. The team said ahead of the Spanish GP: "With Philip Morris International we have decided to modify the livery of ... http://programmingthenation.com/WordPress/?p=218 Original Post Many Americans have been concerned for years about excessively loud TV commercials that raise the decibel level of sound from the program they have been watching. The FCC response to my complaint about loud TV ads during the Clinton years resulted in 19 pages covering such things as offensive commercials ... http://programmingthenation.com/WordPress/?p=215 http://programmingthenation.com/WordPress/?p=213