The Hawthorne Effect is a little known phenomenon of the unconscious mind. A person starts training at something “new”. For a few hours or days, there is significant improvement in this training, then, suddenly, no improvement or in some few cases, a reverse in training is experienced.
No one “knows” exactly why this phenomenon is a factor in various educational training situations. The major theory is that It comes from the unconscious mind “resisting change”. .Or, you might use the popular phrase If it works, don’t fix it!
While it seems to appear more in Subliminal Training than other modes, it’s also present in other training or teaching situations, including EEG Biofeedback (AKA Neurofeedback). As usual, it varies with each INDIVIDUAL. A majority of persons never notice any effects. Why do some, and not others? We don’t know – always remember that in dealing with the mind, every one is different (INDIVIDUALITY is the key). However, in a few persons, this Hawthorne Effect may be very strong, and perhaps frightening.
Since this Hawthorne Effect seems to be more prevalent in subliminal...