Effects of subliminal activation of Oedipal fantasies on competitive performance. A replication and extension

• Published in: The journal of nervous and mental disease Vol. 172; no. 12; p. 737
• Main Authors: Palumbo, R, Gillman, I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.1984
• Subjects: Adult; Competitive Behavior; Fear; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Oedipus Complex; Psychoanalytic Theory; Psychological Tests; Sublimation, Psychological; Subliminal Stimulation

A subliminal psychodynamic activation experiment was conducted in which the effects of five subliminal stimuli were sought on the dart-throwing performance of male subjects. The stimuli consisted of the following messages, each accompanied by a congruent picture: BEATING DAD IS OK, BEATING DAD IS WR...