Lelabear t1_j6fmbk7 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:06 AM

Reply to comment by pseudocultist in TIL that modern store mannequins can now record video, sound and automatically analyze demographic data and customers reactions to products from facial expressions analysis by human8264829264

Knew a guy about 10 years ago who was an audio engineer that got a job with Wal-Mart designing subliminal sound devices to put in the end caps at the stores to make customers want to buy that merchandise. Never went in a box store again without headphones.

theycmeroll t1_j6fschd wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:47 AM

Lol I just commented up a bit higher, I used to install those.

opiate_lifer t1_j6foluz wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:22 AM

Any evidence this even works?

Lelabear t1_j6fr1i5 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:38 AM

Don't know, but he was making a 7 figure salary, somebody thought it was worth it.

xX609s-hartXx t1_j6lhqnz wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:05 AM

That doesn't mean much. Some companies hire hand writing analysers who will tell them what kind of person you are based on one page of hand written text.

Lelabear t1_j6lic96 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:10 AM

The subliminal tapes convince you to buy something, the handwriting analysis probes your character. Different techniques get different results, all nefarious.

xX609s-hartXx t1_j6lj63h wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:18 AM

Hand writing analyses is also about as scientific as astrology.