subliminal advertising
Britishnoun
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Then there was also a lot of talk about brainwashing—think of The Manchurian Candidate—and a whole scandal about the idea of subliminal advertising messages in movies.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2020
And then there’s subliminal advertising — Jon Lovitz commanding “Eat them!” — which leads to gorging on guacamole.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2017
In its exploration of subliminal advertising, "The Hidden Persuaders" also accessed Cold War fears of brainwashing.
From US News ● Jul. 8, 2014
Here the insidious “hidden persuaders” of Vance Packard’s book on subliminal advertising are gaudily on display.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2011
During the trial, the lawyer keeps repeating the "price," sometimes leaves it on a blackboard as a means of subliminal advertising.
From Time Magazine Archive
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