Subliminal perception isn’t to be confused with subliminal messaging as such.

Whereas subliminal messaging is the act of using subliminal messages to influence the subconscious mind, subliminal perception is the measure of how much you can perceive – or to put it another way here is a definition of subliminal perception:

Subliminal perception occurs when you are not consciously aware of receiving information, or learning, yet the information is still stored in your mind.

The only way this information reaches your mind is because although you are not consciously aware of it, your subconscious mind is – it is aware of, and can process information on the edge of your consciousness.

Neurological Research

There has been a lot of research into the capabilities of the subconscious mind, and some of the most conclusive research came from studies of people with neurological disorders. Sometimes people would have a neurological problem in which they claimed not to see or understand certain stimuli, however they non the less respond on the basis of information conveyed by these stimuli anyway. These people are not lying about their condition, but they are perceiving the information subconsciously.

To explain this further, there is a condition called blindsight. People with blindsight have damage to the primary visual cortex in the brain. As a result they may be unable to perceive visual information in one area of their visual field, they are often unaware of perceiving stimuli within a restricted area of their visual field. However, even though these people can not CONSCIOUSLY see the stimuli in their “blind area, they can still guess the size and shape etc of the object they can not consciously see.

What many people consider folk law, or fairytale is slowly becoming recognized as scientific fact due to studies such as these ones. Subliminal perception is real – it really is possible to take in, store, and learn information subliminally and to later act upon it.

This is the exact concept behind subliminal messages – these messages are designed to be “heard” by your subconscious mind. Even though you will not consciously hear them they will enter your mind and make deep internal changes gradually. If this sounds of interest to you then view further information and our full index of research into subliminal perception.

This article entitled “subliminal definition” aims to once and for all define the term subliminal, and its associated vocabulary (If you have any questions or there is any other terms you would like defined then please leave a comment and we will add to this list, or of course, feel free to contact us):

Subliminal = Is made from the Latin words sub which means under, and limen, which means threshold. So literally translated it means below threshold. In modern society it has come to describe any message designed to pass below the regular limits of the human mind i.e. below the levels of our conscious perception.

Subliminal Messages = To elaborate on from the subliminal definition above subliminal messages can be  flashed text or images on a tv screen / computer or are also commonly found as embedded sounds in audio format – either as sounds above the limits of human hearing, or through subliminal backmasking:

Subliminal Backmasking = Where a message is embedded in audio format and can’t be heard consciously when the audio is played normally – however when played backwards the message is revealed. Even this backwards message can be decoded by your unconscious mind, and made use of

Subliminal Suggestion = Often used to describe a suggestion a hypnotist may make to you while in a trance, but can be used to describe any transmission of information which subtly / subliminally tries to induce behavior. This could be in regular waking conversation with a friend or colleague, through the use of leading questions, positive talking.

Subliminal Persuasion = Similar to subliminal suggestion, but perhaps with more manipulative intention. Where the suggestions are used by sales people to try and persuade you to buy, and likewise with advertising – both TV commercials or magazines / billboards – commonly the suggestion hints at Sex – to try and stimulate your mind and make the advert more memorable.

Subliminal Hynposis = Officially this is where you enter a mini-trance state without your knowledge – we are going in and out of trances all day, reading, daydreaming, watching tv, and even driving all put us into different states of consciousness. This is more complex – for more information please view our entire post on subliminal hypnosis.

Subliminal Learning = The phenomenon where via subliminal messages conscious learning takes place. Eventually the messages build and spill over from the subconscious into the conscious mind and learning takes place – which could be anything from increased memory, ability to learn a foreign language, or “learning” such as self esteem development / confidence boosts.

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One of our core product lines is our subliminal language learning range. It is our oldest product line, and how our business actually started in fact.

However, we still get a lot of questions about this album range – mostly centered around the “is this all I need to learn Spanish?” type question? We answer this question every week – week in, week out 🙂

We always try to give an accurate description as possible about our albums, and show subliminal messaging in a down to earth light, so first and foremost it is important to say that NO – Using our album alone will NOT teach you Spanish / <insert desired language> on its own.

Our language learning CDs act simply as learning aids, which means that while they will not help you learn the language on its own, they will enhance the rate at which you are learning, and processing the language. You do still need to take classes or study the language in some way, but it will align your mind so that you can absorb the information easier.

We have had a lot of comments from people saying it has improved their retention rate, their focus while studying, their understanding, and even their enjoyment of learning various languages. Here is a full testimonial we have received from someone using our subliminal French CD:

Your subliminal language learning aid has been brilliant! It has really helped me and my wife pick up some French quickly, just in time for a month abroad. We found we were able to communicate and understand much better than ever before! Thanks!

Doug, Brighton – UK

Of course, the albums have different results for everyone, and we generally recommend using the album once per day for a period of 2-4 weeks if possible, but yes you can enhance your rate of learning a language with subliminal messages!

I hope this mini article helps to clear up any questions you have about  but if you do still have questions then we are always happy to help. We have over 30 albums for different languages so check out our full range of subliminal language learning albums today and enhance your studies.