Go Back   Science Forums
View Single Post
Old 02-28-2005   #4 (permalink)
nemo's Avatar
nemo
Questioning


Location:
denial
 
nemo has a spectacular aura aboutnemo has a spectacular aura about
 



Not Ranked  0 score     
Re: Subliminal perception

Those all seem pretty, well, obvious... I'm curious about the validity of the 14 year old who listens to harsh music, plays Grand Theft Auto, listens to <insert angry band here>, and rages against the machine by levelling his homeroom class with an assault rifle. Is there any science to his claim that subliminal messages made him do it? Personally, I tend to support the idea of personal responsibility, but that would imply free will, which is already another thread over in Philosophy. If this person is simply acting out the effect of his environment (whatever outside stimuli - not just the items in this post), why don't others in the same environment do the same thing?


----------------
Needles in haystacks are less of a problem if you have an electromagnet the size of a Volvo.
Reply With Quote
 
» Advertisement
» Current Poll
Who's the sexiest man alive? Johnny Depp or Robert Pattinson?
Johnny Depp - 30.00%
3 Votes
Robert Pattinson - 0%
0 Votes
Someone else (please specify) - 40.00%
4 Votes
I'm too macho to think a guy is sexy - 30.00%
3 Votes
Total Votes: 10
You may not vote on this poll.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:35 PM.

Hypography?

Hypography [n.]: A combination of "hyperlink" and "bibliography" - ie, a list of links to electronic documents. Comparable to discography and bibliography, but not cartography.

We have been online since May 2000, and aim to be the best place to find and share science-related content of all kinds.

Share the love!

Please add more science to your life. Use our RSS feeds on your blog, your portal, or your favorite feedreader!


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2000-2009 Hypography
Part of the Hypography - Science for Everyone Network