Kotzé H F, Möller A T
Unit for Clinical Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Percept Mot Skills. 1991 Feb;72(1):315-22. doi: 10.2466/pms.1991.72.1.315.
The aim of this study was to investigate the possible relations between specific personality variables and the effect of subliminal stimulation on choice behavior. It was hypothesized that subjects with low anxiety, less neuroticism, and external locus of control and the trait of extraversion would be more susceptible to subliminal stimulation. 38 undergraduate students were exposed to subliminal messages urging them to choose symbols instead of numbers or letters. Analysis showed that subliminal stimulation did not generate a preference for symbols over numbers or letters. No support was observed for the hypothesis of an association between susceptibility and personality variables. These results may be explained in terms of symbol choice being a neutral message that did not relate to the subjects' needs and motivation.
本研究的目的是调查特定人格变量与阈下刺激对选择行为的影响之间可能存在的关系。研究假设为，焦虑程度低、神经质程度低、具有外部控制点以及外向特质的受试者更容易受到阈下刺激的影响。38名本科生接触了阈下信息，这些信息促使他们选择符号而非数字或字母。分析表明，阈下刺激并未产生对符号而非数字或字母的偏好。未观察到支持易感性与人格变量之间存在关联这一假设的证据。这些结果或许可以解释为，符号选择是一条与受试者的需求和动机无关的中性信息。
