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Author Dixon, Norman F.

Title Subliminal perception; the nature of a controversy [by] N.F. Dixon.

Imprint London, New York, McGraw-Hill [1971]

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  153.736 D621S    Check Shelf
Description xiii, 362 pages illustrations 23 cm.
Series European psychology series
European psychology series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-346).
Contents Chapter 1. Introduction and early history: Brief history of the concept of subliminal perception from Plato to the present day -- Chapter 2. Prelude to controversy: Operational definitions of subliminal perception in the context of methodological problems endemic to research in this area -- Chapter 3: The effect of subliminal stimuli upon conscious perceptual experience: Evidence which suggests that both the structure and meaning of subliminal stimuli may determine ongoing perceptual experience -- Chapter 4. The effect of subliminal stimuli upon verbal behaviour: Evidence which suggests that verbal behaviour and associational activity may be influenced by subliminal stimuli -- Chapter 5. The Poetzl phenomenon: Evidence for the hypothesis that unperceived (subliminal) elements of a briefly exposed picture may be recovered from subsequent free associations or dreams -- Chapter 6. The problem of drive: The interaction between subliminal stimulation, drive state, and recall processes -- Chapter 7. Perceptual defence: Evidence for the hypothesis that awareness and recognition thresholds depend upon the emotional significance of subliminal stimuli -- Chapter 8. Opposition to the concept: Origin and nature of opposition to the concept of subliminal perception -- Chapter 9. Physiological bases of subliminal perception: Possible physiological bases of subliminal perception and perceptual defence -- Chapter 10. Selective attention: A rapprochement between the phenomena of subliminal perception and those of selective attention -- Chapter 11. Phenomenal representation: a system in parallel: The relationship between subliminal perception and endogenously generated perceptual experience in the context of evidence for hypothesized interaction between two arousal systems -- Chapter 12. Epilogue: Brief summary of present status of subliminal perception concept and closing comments on the nature of the controversy.
Subject Subliminal perception.
Subliminal perception. (OCoLC)fst01136599
Subliminale waarneming.
Subliminaler Reiz (DE-588)4183914-6
Wahrnehmung (DE-588)4064317-7
Subliminaler Reiz.
Wahrnehmung.
Indexed Term Subliminal perception
Other Form: Online version: Dixon, Norman F. Subliminal perception. London, New York, McGraw-Hill [1971] (OCoLC)561197792
Online version: Dixon, Norman F. Subliminal perception. London, New York, McGraw-Hill [1971] (OCoLC)606161340
ISBN 0070941475
9780070941472
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