Images, like words, possess suggestive capabilities. Emerging in the human imagination through a multi-dimensional chain process (words, actions, other images, etc.), they initiate the next chain of processes, resulting in the creation of subsequent images with verbal and object embodiment.
Since the realms of words, images, and signs are intertwined, it is quite challenging to separate them from each other.
Many things with a purely functional nature are associated in our minds with self-perception and relationships with others.
For instance, a car is often perceived not only as a means of transportation but also as an indicator of achieving a certain life stage (adulthood, having a driver's license) and material status.
A home is not just a place where people sleep but also a symbol of shelter from the hustle and hardships of the world, a "home."
There are more specific connections between images and feelings: mother's cup, father's belt, grandmother's pastries, and so on.
«The essence of manipulation lies in the presence of a double impact. Alongside the message sent openly, the manipulator sends the recipient a hidden 'encoded' signal, hoping that this signal will awaken in the recipient's consciousness the images needed by the manipulator.
This hidden influence relies on the 'implicit knowledge' possessed by the recipient, on their ability to create images in their consciousness that influence their feelings, opinions, and behavior.
The art of manipulation lies in letting the imagination flow in the desired direction but in such a way that the person does not notice the hidden influence."
In everyone's consciousness, there are images of words and concepts, pictures that we see when someone informs us about something.
In interpersonal communication, the inconsistency of these pictures often leads to conflict, but it is usually not realized during the communication stage. For example, a grandmother gives her granddaughter a trendy dress, confident that the girl will like it. The grandmother judges in accordance with her image of "fashionable," while the granddaughter is disappointed and offended because that type of dress went out of style before her birth, thinking that her grandmother doesn't love her if she didn't bother to find out what the granddaughter really wanted.
The task of a professional manipulator is to ensure the emergence in the minds of the recipients of precisely the image of reality, things, etc., that will evoke the desired reaction.
For instance, this is how crime chronicle reports work, indicating the birthplace and/or ethnic origin of lawbreakers.
Many journalists and deputies note that emphasizing the nationality of criminals contributes to the incitement of xenophobic sentiments.
The primary tool for manipulating consciousness through images in our time is television – where the combination of text and image is most effective.
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Gestures, Sounds, Smells Pt.2
Acoustics – the world of sounds – is, in general, a crucial symbolic system. Its role in influencing the unconscious sphere, and consequently, in manipulating consciousness, is very significant…
Music has long been used to rally people for battle, induce relaxation, and create lyrical or sentimental moods.
Certain musical (rhythmic) phrases have the power to influence our reflexes.
Shamans, for example, can induce trance-like states with the beats of a drum, while modern forms of mass music, such as rock concerts and raves, can turn a crowd into an uncontrollable or, conversely, skillfully controlled mass.
At the same time, there are known methods of strong psychological impact on prisoners through music. This includes both its volume (acoustic impact) and its rhythm, frequency of repetition, and inappropriateness of content for the inmate's culture.
This practice gained widespread attention after scandals involving the torture of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib and in Guantanamo.
More often, musical influence is applied for a more peaceful manipulation of consciousness. Cheerful Christmas melodies stimulate consumer demand in shopping centers; lively and nostalgic tunes set the mood for the back-to-school season on September 1st. In general, a special musical program has long been developed for each national holiday.
Music has historically stirred people for battle, provided relaxation, and set lyrical or sentimental moods.
Silence, especially when sudden, strongly affects the human unconscious. The news metaphor "radio silence" is often used to add even more tragedy to already tragic events.
For a long time, the significance of scents disappeared from the purview of consciousness manipulation researchers. Despite this, the impact of various aromas on people has been known since ancient times. Herbs thrown into the fire by witches and shamans, scents of food and living spaces attracting travelers home, specially crafted scents used by ladies to seduce gentlemen—the role of smells in influencing people is richly diverse.
The influence of scents on consciousness is actively used in various sales strategies.
Ни для кого не является секретом, что запах свежей выпечки из пекарен, расположенных в супермаркетах, увеличивает продажи и остальных продуктов.
It's no secret that the smell of freshly baked goods in supermarkets increases sales of all other products. Writer and screenwriter Lilia Kim recalls from her impoverished youth working as a realtor, where she deliberately brought a coffee grinder to property viewings and ground coffee to make the residences more appealing. The scent of freshly ground coffee, at a subconscious level, evokes feelings of comfort and joy.
The impact of scents on the human unconscious is deeply rooted in language. Through olfactory metaphors, people often express things and connections that they intuitively understand but cannot rationally or logically explain. Expressions like "smells fried" or "scent of luxury" illustrate this phenomenon.
Both smells and words about them powerfully influence the human unconscious, triggering chains of imagination and images. This further confirms that successful manipulation of consciousness is always complex. It's not possible to activate just one mechanism and expect a specific result. By engaging one mechanism, manipulators immediately set off several more, affecting logical thinking, disrupting cause-and-effect relationships, creating false associations and stereotypes, inducing emotions, and even psychosis.
More on this to come...
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The model had a minor catwalk mishap during the Paris Fashion Week show

Gigi Hadid narrowly avoided a runway wipeout.
While walking for Vetements during Paris Fashion Week on Friday, Sept. 27, the 29-year-old model had a small mishap. In a video captured the The Perfect Magazine, Hadid struts down the runway and as she reaches the end, trips over her yellow heels.
Perhaps more notable than her almost-fall is Hadid's tape dress. The Guest in Residence founder donned a skin-tight mini dress made entirely of yellow packing tape with the DHL logo on it. Aside from her matching yellow heels, the star went sans accessories.
Her blonde bob was styled into tousled waves and she sported a natural makeup look.
The show, which presented Vetements spring 2025 collection, featured a star-studded front row; Ice Spice, Bella Thorne, Normani and Tom Daly were all in attendance.
Travis Scott also walked the runway. The musician, who shares two children with Kylie Jenner, wore black leather pants and a matching jacket which was unzipped to reveal his abs.

Earlier this week, Hadid was partying in Paris with sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the trio attended attended Rosalía's 32nd birthday party. For the festivities, Hadid wore a gray high-waisted skirt featuring a plaid bottom, teaming it with a black crop top, leather jacket and sunglasses.

Kendall, 28, wore a nude sheer Alexander McQueen dress with a turtleneck-style top and accessorized with matching open-toe kitten heels.
Before heading to Paris, Hadid was hanging out with pal Taylor Swift in New York City. The longtime friends were spotted leaving a girl's dinner at The Corner Store on Saturday, Sept. 21, both showing off their best fall outfits.
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