The Effects of Subliminal Messages on Mental Health

Abstract

Subliminal messages are words or images presented below the level of conscious awareness.  These are short audio clips that users will often listen to to attain a specific objective. The most popular messages include alterations in the user’s physical appearance, better grades, and materialistic goods. This study focuses on Subliminal Messages, which are growing in popularity among the youth. The purpose of this experiment is to identify whether these messages have an impact on users’ mindsets and mental health through the use of a descriptive analysis. The study determined the underlying patterns of the effects of subliminal messages on the users' mental health, which may give evidence for a possible relationship between the study of the two variables of interest. The analysis revealed a potential correlation between mental health and subliminal message use, based on frequency and bar chart analysis patterns. Data were gathered via anonymous surveys, which included questions about the users' demographic details and their use of subliminal. The study group included 60 respondents above the age of 18. Roughly half of the respondents reported being of Asian descent, with the second majority being Caucasian. Most respondents reported being female within the age range of 18-24. The respondents reported using subliminal messages from sometimes to very often. Most users find subliminal messages helpful and positively impactful on their mindsets, indicating a positive association between use and mental health. From the data, it can be suggested that subliminal messages tend to bring positive changes to users' mindsets.