an experiment in unconscious processing

make a list of friends. friends who you have different relationships with, and some of whom are more dear to you than others.

place that list somewhere on your workspace (or somewhere you face quite often). but not right in front of you. somewhere just below where your line of sight is typically, so that you often have to move your eyes past it pretty quickly to where it belongs or where you want it to be.

some of those times, your attention will land on certain people's names. i don't mean when you blankly end up staring at the list and observe multiple names. i mean you end up staring at one name before you realize you're staring at anything at all.

= unconscious cognitive processing calling your attention.