"The Voice of the Subconscious: Reverse Speech"

The Voice of the Subconscious

Reverse Speech

What Reverse Speech Is

➲ Hidden backward messages encoded in forward speech

➲ Voice of the subconscious➲ A little-known but common level of human

verbal communication➲ A way of communicating between two

people at the subconscious level➲ Right-brain generated ➲ Metaphorically rich

How Reverse Speech was Discovered

➲ Hidden backward messages encoded in forward speech

➲ Voice of the subconscious➲ A little-known but common level of human

verbal communication➲ A way of communicating between two

people at the subconscious level➲ Right-brain generated ➲ Metaphorically rich

How Reverse Speech Is Generated

➲ Left-right brain complementarity

➲ Conscious vs. subconscious levels

Levels at Which the Mind Speaks

➲ Conscious

➲ Subconscious

➲ Unconscious

➲ Collective unconscious

➲ Spirit

Conscious Mind

● Conscious feelings and thoughts

● Language patterns similar to those heard in forward speech

Subconscious Mind

● Stored memories, physical disease warnings

● Regular forward speech patterns

● Minor metaphors

Unconscious Mind

● Unconscious thoughts and motives

● Behavioral patterns, personality structures

● Metaphors, archetypes

Collective Unconscious

● Universal knowledge, delivered in regular and metaphorical language

Spirit

● Addresses matters pertaining to the individual from the perspective of Soul and Creator

● Provides guidance and insight● Structured like regular language (has

syntax and other standard characteristics)

● Metaphorical

Unconscious Mind

● Unconscious thoughts and motives● Behavioral patterns, personality structures● Metaphors, archetypes

Collective Unconscious

● Universal knowledge, delivered in regular and metaphorical language

Spirit

● Concerned with matters of soul and Creator

● Provides guidance and insight in regular and metaphorical language

Amazing Factoid #1

➲ Covert speech develops before overt speech● Children acquire backward speech

capability at about 6 months, before forward speech develops

● As forward speech begins to dominate, the communication process becomes bi-level

Amazing Factoid #2

➲ Reverse phrases are produced by the subconscious about once every 20 sec● Frequency of reversals increases with

heightening of emotional content and also with relaxation

Amazing Factoid #3

➲ Some speech segments (“CONSTANTS” AND “MIRRORS”) reverse consistently ● Constants may be universal, personal, or

situational.

Examples of Constants

FORWARD REVERSAL

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➲ How might we explain this?● Has language evolved forwards and backwards

based on specific relationships between sounds?

Amazing Factoid #4

➲ Some speech segments are identical forward and backward ● These are called “MIRROR” words and phrases

Examples: bad,

Identifying Reverse Speech Segments

➲ The process● Record the spoken word, using a tape

recorder or computer microphone● Load the recording into the computer

software● Systematically play the file to locate

reversals● Mark the points at which each reversal

begins and ends

Checkpoints

1. Is the syllable count correct?2. Are beginnings and endings of words

clear and distinct?3. Are the consonsant and vowel sounds

well formed?

Discard any reversals that do not meet the above checkpoints

Validity Factors

5 All checkpoints are met. The reversal is very clear.

4 One checkpoint is not met.3 Two checkpoints are not met.2 Three checkpoints are not met.1 Four checkpoints are imprecise.

Do not document reversals of 8 words or more

Identifying Reverse Speech Segments

➲ The process (continued)● Listen carefully to the reversal, applying

check points✔ How does the syllable count relate to

the corresponding forward syllable count?

✔ Are the beginnings and endings of the reversal's words clear and distinct?

✔ Are the reversal's consonant and vowel sounds well formed?

Reverse Speech or Backward Masking?

➲ Backward masking is a technique invented by musicians● Audio track is reversed and embedded in

the song● Backward segment sounds like gibberish

when the track is played forward, are intelligible when the track is reversed

● A fad of the 'Sixties started by the Beatles

Reverse Speech or Backward Masking?

➲ Reverse speech is NOT created by soundtrack manipulation● The unique way the words are spoken or

sung forwards creates the backward message

● Speech is intelligible both forwards and in reverse

Congruency

● The corresponding forward and reversed speech segments normally support each other (are CONGRUENT) unless a deliberate attempt was made by the speaker to hide information

Applications

1. Therapy2. Hypnotherapy3. Exploring childrens' speech4. Exploring relationship interdynamics5. Criminal investigations6. Discovery of hidden information7. Recreation (e.g., exploring musical lyrics)8. Developing one's own psychic discernment

and consciousness9. ???

Sources

➲ Musical vocalists➲ Therapy sessions➲ Politicians in media interviews➲ Radio talk show hosts and their guests➲ 9-1-1 call➲ Introspection