# Is there evidence that self hypnosis, subliminal messaging, sleep messaging, etc work?

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**Created:** [February 16, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-evidence-that-self-hypnosis-subliminal-messaging-sleep-messaging-etc-work/712869 "2015-02-16T23:35:03Z")\
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Is there scientific evidence that you can use self hypnosis, subliminal messaging, messages during sleep, etc to change behaviors?