Name Wilson Key Role Author | ||
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Died October 8, 2008, Reno, Nevada, United States Books Subliminal seduction, Media Sexploitation, The age of manipulation, The Clam Plate Orgy, Subliminal Ad‑ventures in Erotic Art | ||
Dr wilson bryan key subliminal seduction
Wilson Bryan Key Ph.D. (January 31, 1925 – October 8, 2008) was the author of several books about subliminal messages and subliminal advertising.
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Career
Key obtained his doctorate in communications from the University of Denver and taught journalism for a short period of time at the University of Western Ontario. He was a colleague and friend of Marshall McLuhan.
In a 1990 a Reno, Nevada court case against Judas Priest regarding subliminal messages and a suicide pact between two young men gained international attention. Key was a witness in this case; however, the case was dismissed against Judas Priest and their record company, CBS Corporation.
Death
Key died following complications resulting from surgery. He is interred at the Northern Nevada Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Fernley, Nevada. He was survived by his wife and three daughters.
Criticism
His results and conclusions have been challenged, in books including the following: