| Subliminal stimuli | |
| Classification: | Miscellaneous |
| Associated franchises: | Alien Nation DC Universe Marvel Universe Marvel Cinematic Universe Stargate Star Trek |
| Associated films: | Clockwork Orange |
| Associated programs: | Doctor Who; Dollhouse; Farscape; Gotham; Sarah Jane Adventures; Stargate SG-1 |
| Associated comics: | Daredevil Vol 1; Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 |
Subliminal stimuli is any sensory stimuli below an individual's absolute threshold for conscious perception. Visual stimuli may be quickly flashed before an individual may process them, or flashed and then masked, thereby interrupting the processing. One application of subliminal stimuli is brainwashing. Brainwashing is a process in which a group or individual "systematically uses unethically manipulative methods to persuade others to conform to the wishes of the manipulator(s), often to the detriment of the person being manipulated". The term has been applied to any tactic, psychological or otherwise, which can be seen as subverting an individual's sense of control over their own thinking, behavior, emotions or decision making.
Characters[]
| Name | Source |
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Appearances[]
Films[]
- Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy
- Avengers, The - Loki uses the Mind Gem to control Erik Selvig and Clint Barton.
- Clockwork Orange - Experimental psychotropic treatment performed on Alex DeLarge.
- Matrix, The
- Matrix Reloaded, The
- Resident Evil: Extinction
- Resident Evil: Retribution
- Total Recall
- War of the Satellites
- Wizard of Speed and Time, The
Television[]
- Ash vs Evil Dead: Delusion - Baal attempt to brainwash Ash.
- Ash vs Evil Dead: Ashy Slashy - Baal attempts to brainwash Ash.
- Doctor Who: Rise of the Cybermen
- Doctor Who: The Age of Steel
- Dollhouse: Ghost
- Farscape: Durka Returns
- Flash: The Trial of the Trickster
- Gotham: Destiny Calling
- Out of the Unknown: The Man in My Head
- Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane
- Time Tunnel: Invasion - Nazis brainwash Doug Phillips into an attempted assassination of Tony Newman.
- Wonder Woman: Wonder Woman vs. Gargantua!
Comics[]
- Daredevil 110
- Green Hornet 1 - Criminals use drug to control civilians and give them amnesia.
- Green Lantern Vol 3 21
- Hellblazer 8
- Nova Vol 4 9
- Tales of Suspense 66 - Red Skull poisons Captain America and brainwashes him into becoming a Nazi!
Notes[]
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