Archive for June, 2008
Subliminal Message Mayhem
Video, sound and images have seen drastic increases in their resolution, quality, and depth in the last decade. Fueled by the improvements of both software and processing power, all forms of media have embraced the digital revolution. Music albums are now exclusively produced on a computer, magazine images are retouched by computer, and every minute [...]
Read More..>>How To Lie Like A Dog
In todays society lying is no longer an option, it is a skill that is absolutely necessary for survival.
I’m not here to discuss the ethics of lying (that’s what philosophy websites are for), nor am I here to tell you to always be “good” (the world isn’t black and white by the way). Nope, I’m [...]
Subliminal Advertising By Fox News
I noticed this on reddit today… Someone slowed down the Faux News animation and what do you see? It’s a picture of McCain! This is a perfect example of subliminal message in television… Shame on you Faux.
Read More..>>False Memory
No one’s memory is perfect. Here is a nice little demonstration showing how your memory can be manipulated and tricked. So the next time you are “absolutely sure” of something, consider that you may in fact be wrong, especially when objective evidence is available.
Read More..>>Imagination the Cause Of Religion
An article in the New Scientist Reported about how human imagination may be the underlying cause of religion.
The previous theory said that social bonding was the culprit, but this may only be a side effect.
“We had to evolve the necessary brain architecture to imagine things and beings that don’t physically exist, and the possibility that [...]