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33 Technium Soc. Sci. J. 164 (2022)
Subliminal Training Techniques for Cognitive, Emotional and Behavioral Balance. The Role of Emerging Technologies

handle is hein.journals/techssj33 and id is 164 raw text is: Technium Social Sciences Journal
Vol. 33, 164-186, July, 2022
ISSN: 2668-7798
SOCIAL SCIENCES JOURNAL                                   www.techniumscience.com
Subliminal Training Techniques for Cognitive, Emotional and
Behavioural Balance. The role of Emerging Technologies
Athanasios Drigas ', Eleni Mitsea2, Charalampos Skianis'
12N.C.S.R. 'Demokritos' Athens, Greece, Net Media Lab & Mind & Brain R&D,
3University of the Aegean, Information & Communication Systems Engineering
Department, Samos, Greece
dr@iit.demokritos.gr', e.mitseaagmail.com2, cskianisaaegean.grf
Abstract. Traditionally, metacognition & higher mental abilities are thought to be exclusively
linked to consciousness. However, a growing number of researchers support the idea that
nonconscious processes may hold the keys to higher forms of intelligence. Subliminal messages
expose individuals to visual or/and auditory stimuli below the threshold of conscious perception.
The current review aims to explore the effectiveness of subliminal cues on fundamental aspects
of metacognition such as higher cognitive and emotional meta-abilities, affective and behavioral
regulation, and academic achievement. In this context, we search for and classify the existing
subliminal training techniques, while evaluating the usability of ICTs such as artificial
intelligence, virtual reality, mobile apps, steam and software in subliminal learning and training.
The results of this review revealed that subliminal techniques improve all those aspects that
assure metacognitive improvements in terms of self- & emotional regulation, higher mental
abilities, and behavioral modification. Subliminal cues lower people's shields and update filtering
mechanisms enabling people to focus on positive rather than negative interpretations. Subliminal
techniques are under the umbrella of metacognitive strategies since they can be used consciously
to increase self-regulation capacity as well as expand the horizons of consciousness. Subliminal
teaching techniques can be used by teachers and parents in general and special education to instill
higher-level needs & motives, accelerate students' performance, reduce gender stereotypes and
unfold students' existing but underdeveloped abilities. Therapists can also utilize these methods
to help patients with phobia, anxiety and depression to overcome fear. Subliminal techniques can
be also utilized as a strategy by leaders, mentors, and employees to build trust, inspire and
provide humanity with innovative ideas. ICTs provide the ideal environment for implementing
subliminal training. However, more research is needed.
Keywords. Metacognition, Consciousness, Subconsciousness, Automatic self-regulation,
intuition training, behavioral change, subliminal teaching techniques, learning performance,
emotional regulation, subliminal perception, motivations, mobiles apps, artificial intelligence,
ste(a)m, virtual reality, intelligent tutoring systems, subliminal learning, positive thinking
1. Q      Introduction
As humans, we generally have the feeling that we decide what we want and what we
do. Our behaviors seem to originate in our conscious decisions to pursue desired outcomes, or
goals. Recent discoveries, though, challenge this causal status of conscious will. They

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