FWIW, I think (no pun intended) that the unconscious mind (whatever it is) operates in many ways like a (massively parallel) computer. It's precise, highly reliable, and it doesn't seem to have the same "personhood" as the conscious, linguistic mind. (Although I think it would be wrong to consider it an "it", without any personhood. You don't want to go around offending your unconscious mind, eh?)

One of the fascinating and useful ideas I was exposed to early on was the concept of self-programming the mind, using hypnosis and various techniques.

In a sense, reading an article like the OP is priming the brain for higher-order functioning, by self-reference.