PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Subliminal comes from the Latin sub limen, literally “below the threshold, ‘’ in this case meaning below the threshold of conscious awareness. Fast forward to the early 1900s when a theology journal spoke of subconscious thought as “subliminal mentation.”

Detailed explanation-2: -In subliminal stimuli research, the threshold is the level at which the participant is not aware of the stimulus being presented. Researchers determine a threshold for the stimulus that is used as the subliminal stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -subliminal. adjective. sub·lim·i·nal (ˌ)səb-ˈlim-ən-ᵊl, ˈsəb-: inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception. : existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness.

Detailed explanation-4: -A stimulus reaches a physiological threshold when it is strong enough to excite sensory receptors and send nerve impulses to the brain: This is an absolute threshold. A message below that threshold is said to be subliminal-we receive it, but we are not consciously aware of it.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definitions of subliminal. adjective. below the threshold of conscious perception. Synonyms: imperceptible, unperceivable.